MFA petitioned the CFTC to provide an exclusion from the definition of commodity “pool” for certain internally owned entities, including […]
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MFA Petitions the CFTC to Exclude Certain Employee Pools from the Definition of “Pool”08.30.12
MFA petitioned the CFTC to provide an exclusion from the definition of commodity “pool” for certain internally owned entities, including […]
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