CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap
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The CFTC’s October 9, 2026 announcement proposes explicitly including event contracts—covering sports, politics, cultural events, and weather—in its regulatory definition of a “swap.” The agency says this would clarify their classification as financial derivatives, and Chairman Michael Selig asserts