Only two commissioners are expected to stay into 2014, leaving the CFTC evenly split on party lines and raising questions about whether it will be able to pass new rules.

Only two commissioners are expected to stay into 2014, leaving the CFTC evenly split on party lines and raising questions about whether it will be able to pass new rules.

Wall Street is interpreting a footnote in July CFTC guidance to mean that swap trades booked by a foreign affiliate of a U.S.-based bank can escape many CFTC rules.

Wall Street is interpreting a footnote in July CFTC guidance to mean that swap trades booked by a foreign affiliate of a U.S.-based bank can escape many CFTC rules.

Company's application to make interest-rate swaps available on its SEF may spur shift of U.S. swaps trading onto public markets.

Company's application to make interest-rate swaps available on its SEF may spur shift of U.S. swaps trading onto public markets.

Bank to pay $100 million, bringing total settlements from botched derivatives trades to more than $1 billion.

Bank to pay $100 million, bringing total settlements from botched derivatives trades to more than $1 billion.