CFTC ISSUES CONCEPT RELEASE CONCERNING PLACEMENT OF FOREIGN BOARD OF TRADE COMPUTER TERMINALS IN THE UNITED STATES

From: Regulatory Intelligence Data | Date: July 17, 1998| Author: INDSTRY GROUP 99 | Copyright information


Regulatory Intelligence Data

07-17-1998

Washington, D.C. -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission)
today issued a "Concept Release" seeking public comment on issues concerning
the placement by foreign boards of trade of computer terminals in the United
States. The Commission stated in the Concept Release that it has received
many inquiries from foreign boards of trade about this topic. The Commission
hopes that the comments received wi...

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