CFTC, SEC request public comment to clarify definition of ‘swaps’ amid CME lawsuit
CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday over the agency's decision to classify perpetual futures as futures contracts rather than swaps.
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CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday over the agency's decision to classify perpetual futures as futures contracts rather than swaps.
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