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| Shell Energy Among Firms Lobbying to Avert Swap-Dealer Label “As proposed, the rule would subject a local electric utility and Goldman Sachs to the same regulation,” said Representative Frank D. Lucas. “It doesn’t make any sense, and unless the rule changes significantly, it will deter the very hedging activities that energy and agriculture companies employ to reduce the costs of electricity and food for consumers.” (Bloomberg)
Frank Lucas on 2012 Priorities Lucas discusses the next steps for the Farm Bill and urges the agriculture community to work together in the coming months. (AgriTalk)
In Case You Missed It: Report Says Proposed Definition of ‘Swap Dealer’ Will Cost Energy Companies Millions National Economic Research Associates (NERA) has published an analysis of the costs that would be imposed by the CFTC proposed definition of “swap dealer.” NERA finds that, on average, the CFTC’s proposal will impose $388 million in incremental costs for each non-financial energy company regulated as a swap dealer.
MF Global Commodity Customers Must Be Paid First, CFTC Says “MF Global Inc. commodity customers must be paid before all other claimants, including the bankrupt parent company, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.” (Bloomberg) |
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