Futures and Derivatives : Commodity Exchange Act Amendments.

Describes types of derivatives, including futures, and how they work. Addresses policy concerns and key issues in current legislation, including Congressional activity regarding CFTC regulation of over-the-counter derivatives. Compares provisions of H.R. 467 and S. 257, both to amend the Commodity E...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1998.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Commodity Exchange Act. Commodity exchanges. Finance > Law and legislation. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Describes types of derivatives, including futures, and how they work. Addresses policy concerns and key issues in current legislation, including Congressional activity regarding CFTC regulation of over-the-counter derivatives. Compares provisions of H.R. 467 and S. 257, both to amend the Commodity Exchange Act.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.