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Definition of

CFTC

Regulation & Compliance abbr

US agency monitoring futures trading Commodity Futures Trading Commission: an independent agency set up by the US government to monitor trading in futures contracts.

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agreements, including credit default swaps, from CFTC regulation.
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In the 1970s, the introduction of exchange-traded financial derivatives happened in Chicago, on exchanges that had previously handled agricultural and minerals futures, and under the jurisdiction of the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This was not a coincidence. These instruments
By Lawrence J. White

Definitions of ’CFTC’ and meaning of ’CFTC’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’CFTC’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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