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CFTC sets out 30 areas that need new rules 22 Jul 2010

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has revealed the 30 areas in which it is working to introduce new rules, as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which became law yesterday.

Gary Gensler, CFTC chairman, said the Act required it to finish introducing the new rules within a year, with some topics having to be finished in 90, 180 or 270 days.

The rule-writing tasks have been divided into eight groups, as follows:

Comprehensive regulation of swap dealers and major swap participants

I Registration

II Definitions, such as swap dealer, major swap participant, security-based swap dealer and major...