# CFTC Seeks Public Comment on a Proposal to Amend Minimum Adjusted Net Capital Requirements of Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers

> CFTC release 5653-09 · 2009-05-13 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5653-09
- **Release date:** 2009-05-13
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Seeks Public Comment on a Proposal to Amend Minimum Adjusted Net Capital Requirements of Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5653-09

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 5653-09, "CFTC Seeks Public Comment on a Proposal to Amend Minimum Adjusted Net Capital Requirements of Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers", 2009-05-13. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-05 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5653-09.

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