The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will formally assess the extent to which companies or individuals accused of wrongdoing cooperated or self-reported before imposing fines, in the latest signal that the derivatives regulator is changing the way it enforces. Caroline Pham, acting chairperson of the CFTC, said the new advisory is designed to create a "meaningful incentive" for companies to proactively raise issues and resolve cases more quickly with reasonable penalties. Pham said...