# CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Appoints Matthew B. Kulkin as Director of the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight

> CFTC release 7613-17 · 2017-09-21 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7613-17
- **Release date:** 2017-09-21
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Appoints Matthew B. Kulkin as Director of the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7613-17

## 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 7613-17, "CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Appoints Matthew B. Kulkin as Director of the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight", 2017-09-21. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7613-17.

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