US futures regulator regains $1.8 billion

This year alone, the CFTC's enforcement division was awarded a record of more than $540 million in civil monetary penalties and compensation. The offenders were found guilty of fraud, manipulation and other legal breaches.

The Commission filed eight actions out of 41, against hedge funds, pool operators and trading advisers. Of that figure, three were attempted manipulation cases in the energy markets involving Amaranth Advisors, Energy Transfer Partners and Marathon Petroleum Company.

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