Insider whistleblower awarded over $4m by the CFTC

Fifth such award this year by CFTC takes total paid out to $18.75m.

An insider whistleblower has been awarded over $4m by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after providing information that led to an investigation into ongoing misconduct.

The investigation was led by the Division of Enforcement (DOE), and the whistleblower assisted by sharing knowledge about the complex products and transactions that were

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