Aside: I've always found it peculiar that there are separate agencies in the US to regular commodities and derivatives markets (CFTS) vs. the SEC, which seems t

Aside: I've always found it peculiar that there are separate agencies in the US to regular commodities and derivatives markets (CFTS) vs. the SEC, which seems to regulate only equity/stock markets and options on stock. (But not options on futures or options on stock market indexes?) Of course, it's nothing compared to Canada - which lacks a federal securities regulator and had separate agencies for each province. (Though they are associated with one another, it seems they still have significant independence)