Navigating the Semi-Regulated Cryptocurrency Market Jun 28, 2021 While virtual currency futures are governed by the same rules as all futures contracts, there is the added challenge of creating rules for an unruly product—a formula for an ever-evolving space.
The End of CFTC/NFA Remote Work? May 28, 2021 Since last March, the world has grappled with the transformational effects of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A fundamental shift in how industries operate unfolded before our very eyes. Old standards were replaced almost overnight by newer and more efficient ones.
CFTC, NFA Third Party Service Provider Obligations Apr 21, 2021 In February, NFA adopted an Interpretive Notice entitled “NFA Compliance Rules 2-9 and 2-36: Members’ Use of Third-Party Service Providers” which will become effective September 30, 2021. This notice is the first time NFA has publicly laid out its expectations for how member firms outsource certain of their company functions. It is important to recognize that NFA has not prohibited any registrant or member firm from outsourcing any function. Rather, they have set standards for what they believe reasonable outsourcing risks should and could look like.