Business Summary
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is focused on the protection of market participants and the public from fraud, manipulation, abusive practices, and systemic risk related to derivatives, and to foster transparent, open, competitive, and financially sound markets. While promoting marketing integrity, the Commission polices the derivatives markets for various abuses and works to ensure the protection of customer funds. Further, the agency seeks to lower the risk of the futures and swaps markets to the economy and the public. To fulfill these roles, CFTC oversees designated contract markets, swap execution facilities, derivatives clearing organizations, swap data repositories, swap dealers, futures commission merchants, commodity pool operators, and other intermediaries. The commissions online presence offers market reports, consumer protection information, industry oversight, international economic news, and law and regulatory information. Source: Crunchbase
Country of Incorporation
United States of America
Incorporation Date
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Business Sector
Government Activity
Company Address
Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW