| 23.02.2012 CFTC fines D.E. Shaw for over speculation |
| Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced yesterday the filing and simultaneous settlement of charges against D.E. Shaw & Co. L.P., a New York-based commodity pool operator, for having speculative positions in soybeans and corn futures contracts that exceeded allowable limits. D.E. Shaw was fined $140,000. According to a statement from the C |