The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that Paul G. Hayeck has been named Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement. He will also continue serving as acting chief of the Division’s Complex Fraud Task Force. Hayeck has been at the CFTC for 25 years and has served as a deputy director in the Division of Enforcement since 2013. His enforcement work has included litigation in federal courts on Commodity Exchange Act violations, including market manipulation and complex fraud, with a particular focus on energy trading cases, and he led the division’s litigation team in CFTC v. Parnon Energy Inc., et al., a case that resulted in a favorable opinion regarding the agency’s jurisdiction.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2025-06-02
Commodity Futures Trading Commission appoints Paul G Hayeck as Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission appointed Paul G. Hayeck as Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement, while he continues as acting chief of the Complex Fraud Task Force. Hayeck, with 25 years at the CFTC, has extensive experience in litigation on Commodity Exchange Act violations, notably in energy trading cases.