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Business that pools together investments for trading in commodity interests
A Commodity pool operator (CPO) is an individual or organization that solicits or receives funds to use in the operation of a commodity pool, syndicate, collective investment vehicle, investment trust, or similar structure, specifically for trading of and in commodity interests. Such commodity interests include commodity futures, swaps, options and/or leverage transactions. A commodity pool may refer to organisations or legal structures or vehicles that are used to conduct trading in actual commodities or commodity interests; this can include hedge funds. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Commodity pool operatorA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Operations ManagementThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Commodity pool operators and their pools: Expenses and profitabilityCited 4 times
- Go sideways: Commodity trading advisorA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Managed futures accountA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Commodity pool operators and their pools: Expenses and profitability
CFTC clarifies and expands relief relating to delegation of commodity pool operator responsibilities
Commodity Futures Trading Commission provides new streamlined process for commodity pool operators to request no-action relief for delegating certain activities to registered CPOs
📚 Books worth reading
Operations ManagementRoberta S. Russell, Bernard Taylor · 1998- 📕Commodity control in the Pacific areaW. L. Holland, Joseph Stancliffe Davis · 1935
- 📕Directory of futures commission merchants, commodity trading advisors, and commodity pool operatorsUnited States. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · 1981
- 📕Commodity Pool Operator Financial Reports (US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulation) (CFTC) (2018 Edition)The Law The Law Library · 2018
- 📕Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors - Compliance Obligations (US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulation) (CFTC) (2018 Edition)The Law The Law Library · 2018
- 📕Harmonization of Compliance Obligations for Registered Investment Companies Required to Register As Commodity Pool Operators (US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulation) (CFTC) (2018 Edition)The Law The Law Library · 2018
- 📕Reporting by Investment Advisers to Private Funds and Certain Commodity Pool Operators, etc. (Us Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation) (Sec) (2018 Edition)The Law Library · 2019
- 📕Alphabetic directory of floor brokers as of December 31, 1979United States. Commodity Futures Trading Commission · 1980
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