US CFTC RELEASES STAFF ADVISORY ON MENTION MARKETS SAYS MENTION MARKETS "PRESENT A...

US CFTC RELEASES STAFF ADVISORY ON MENTION MARKETS SAYS MENTION MARKETS "PRESENT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF MANIPULATION BECAUSE THEIR SETTLEMENT TURNS ON THE DISCRETE CONDUCT OF A PERSON THAT MAY BE NEITHER INDEPENDENTLY GENERATED NOR EXTERNALLY VERIFIABLE""THE ADVISORY OUTLINES THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SUCH CONTRACTS MAY BE LISTED CONSISTENTLY WITH THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AND COMMISSION REGULATIONS AND PROVIDES NON-EXHAUSTIVE EXAMPLES OF FACTORS THAT DCMS SHOULD CONSIDER WHEN DESIGNING AND SUBMITTING MENTION MARKET CONTRACTS UNDER COMMISSION REGULATIONS SECTIONS 40.2 OR 40.3"