Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000
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The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled the regulation of derivatives markets, notably exempting many over-the-counter derivatives from oversight and shaping the legal framework for modern financial derivatives trading.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 Context triple: [Commodity Exchange Act, amendedBy, Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000]
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National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996
The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law that reallocated regulatory authority between federal and state securities regulators to streamline oversight of investment advisers and securities offerings.
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B.
Commodity Exchange Act
The Commodity Exchange Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates commodity futures and options markets to prevent fraud, manipulation, and abusive trading practices.
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C.
Financial Services Reform Act 2001
The Financial Services Reform Act 2001 is an Australian law that overhauled the regulation of financial services and markets by introducing a unified licensing, disclosure, and conduct framework for financial service providers.
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D.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled financial regulation by repealing key parts of Glass-Steagall, allowing the consolidation of commercial banking, investment banking, and insurance services while imposing new consumer privacy and data protection requirements.
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E.
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994
The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that deregulated interstate banking by allowing bank holding companies and banks to expand and operate branches across state lines, reshaping the national banking landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 Target entity description: The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled the regulation of derivatives markets, notably exempting many over-the-counter derivatives from oversight and shaping the legal framework for modern financial derivatives trading.
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A.
National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996
The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law that reallocated regulatory authority between federal and state securities regulators to streamline oversight of investment advisers and securities offerings.
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B.
Commodity Exchange Act
The Commodity Exchange Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates commodity futures and options markets to prevent fraud, manipulation, and abusive trading practices.
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C.
Financial Services Reform Act 2001
The Financial Services Reform Act 2001 is an Australian law that overhauled the regulation of financial services and markets by introducing a unified licensing, disclosure, and conduct framework for financial service providers.
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D.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled financial regulation by repealing key parts of Glass-Steagall, allowing the consolidation of commercial banking, investment banking, and insurance services while imposing new consumer privacy and data protection requirements.
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E.
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994
The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that deregulated interstate banking by allowing bank holding companies and banks to expand and operate branches across state lines, reshaping the national banking landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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financial regulation law ⓘ |
| amends |
Commodity Exchange Act
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federal securities laws of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
major financial institutions trading derivatives
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swap dealers ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 15 of the United States Code
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Title 7 of the United States Code ⓘ
linked to:
United States Code Title 7
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| containsProvision |
allocation of jurisdiction over security futures to CFTC and SEC
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banking and financial institution exemptions for swaps ⓘ exclusion of certain financial derivatives from Commodity Exchange Act ⓘ framework for trading of single-stock futures ⓘ legal certainty for swap agreements ⓘ preemption of certain state gaming and bucket shop laws for derivatives ⓘ treatment of hybrid instruments ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedFor |
contributing to lack of oversight of credit default swaps
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weakening regulation of OTC derivatives prior to the 2007–2008 financial crisis ⓘ |
| effect |
clarified legal status of over-the-counter derivatives
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exempted many OTC derivatives from exchange-trading requirements ⓘ facilitated growth of modern financial derivatives trading ⓘ limited CFTC authority over many OTC derivatives ⓘ overhauled regulation of U.S. derivatives markets ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 106th United States Congress ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-dates the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States derivatives markets ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | enacted as part of an omnibus appropriations bill ⓘ |
| legislativeVehicle | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
promote innovation in financial derivatives
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provide legal certainty for OTC derivatives markets ⓘ reduce regulatory overlap between CFTC and SEC ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 106-554 ⓘ |
| regulatoryAgencyAffected |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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linked to:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
financial deregulation in the late 1990s and early 2000s
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over-the-counter derivatives market ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ⓘ |
| shortName | CFMA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2000-12-21 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
credit default swaps
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derivatives regulation ⓘ futures markets ⓘ over-the-counter derivatives ⓘ swaps ⓘ |
| title | Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2000 ⓘ |
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Subject: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 Description of subject: The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled the regulation of derivatives markets, notably exempting many over-the-counter derivatives from oversight and shaping the legal framework for modern financial derivatives trading.
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