Happy New Year! As we kick off 2024, we note that the National Futures Association (NFA) published its annual Notice to Members with guidance on the annual affirmation requirement.
While it took a few decades to surface, the fact pattern set forth in the movie "Trading Places" has finally come to pass. However, instead of the alleged wrongdoers bribing a U.S. government.
Emphasizing its broad authority over fraud solely in connection with commodities – not just fraud in connection with derivatives referencing commodities – the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.