The Commodity Futures Trading Commission moved quickly in March to provide regulatory relief in response to the coronavirus outbreak. IQ talks to CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert about the agency’s reaction to the pandemic and its broader policy initiatives, including cross-border rules, position limits and benchmark reform.
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