CFTC adopts weakened rule on derivatives trading

Published May 16, 2013 9:23pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — A rule intended to loosen the largest U.S. banks’ control over the trading of complex investments and help safeguard the financial system was weakened Thursday by regulators.

Critics say the changes will allow major Wall Street banks to continue to dominate the $700 trillion derivatives market.

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