Trading Commission Tightens Rules on Criminal Case Referrals
Published Date: 9/10/2025
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Summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is updating how it handles cases that might involve crimes, following a new executive order aimed at cutting down on too many criminal rules. This change affects anyone dealing with futures trading and means the Commission will be more careful before calling in criminal enforcement. These updates aim to make things clearer and fairer, with no immediate cost changes announced.
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CFTC tightens criminal-referral practice
If you trade or deal in futures markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission says it will be more careful before referring cases for criminal enforcement. This change follows the executive order on “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations” and the agency says the updates are intended to make enforcement clearer and fairer, with no immediate cost changes announced.
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