Commodity Exchange Act: Issues Related to the Commodity Future's Trading Commission's Reauthorization

by Richard J. Hillman

With regard to congressional deliberations on the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions (CFTC) reauthorization, this report explores issues related to derivatives that are traded on-exchange as well as those that are privately negotiated off-exchange, or over-the-counter (OTC). The appendixes address the following 8 CFTC exemptive authority for OTC derivatives; regulatory reform efforts for exchange-traded derivatives; the Shad-Johnson Jurisdictional Accord; the Treasury Amendment; the forward exclusion; agricultural trade options, electronic trading systems; & international regulatory coordination. Glossary of terms.

72 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999