US Legal & Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed new rules to require certain credit default swaps and interest rate swaps to be cleared by registered derivatives clearing organisations (DCOs). »

The US District Court for the Middle District of Florida has frozen the assets of defendants Philip Leon of Altamonte Springs, Florida, Paul Rangel of Apopka, Florida, John Wilkins of Chuluota, Florida, and their company, Altamont Global Partners of Longwood, Florida. »

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a notice of intent to revoke the registrations of Brian Kim and Liquid Capital Management (LCM). »

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) has approved the application of ICE Trade Vault, LLC for provisional registration as a swap data repository. »

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against New York-based hedge fund adviser Philip A Falcone (pictured) and his advisory firm, Harbinger Capital Partners LLC for illicit conduct that included misappropriation of client assets, market manipulation, and betraying clients. »

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order filing and settling charges against Barclays PLC, Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays Bank) and Barclays Capital Inc. (Barclays Capital) (collectively Barclays or the Bank).  »

The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida has entered an order of default judgment and permanent injunction against Abraham Gutterman, who currently resides in Brooklyn, NY, and his companies, Alliance Capital Metals LLC (ACM) and AR Goldman Wealth Management, LLC (ARGWM), both of South Florida. »

An Order Finding Defendants In Civil Contempt has been issued by a judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against defendants Lawrence R Goldfarb (Goldfarb) and Baystar Capital Management, LLC (Baystar Capital) in the proceeding entitled Securities and Exchange Commission v. Lawrence R. Goldfarb, et. al, Case No. C-11-00938-WHA. »

The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York ahas approved Securities and Exchange Commission settlements with two former Bear Stearns Asset Management portfolio managers, bringing to a close the SEC’s civil litigation against the managers. »

The National Futures Association (NFA) has permanently barred Arjent Capital Advisors LLC (ACA), a commodity pool operator, and Chicago Trading Managers LLC (CTM), a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, located in Boulder, Colorado. »