Crude:

Oil holds below $60 as OPEC, Russia keep pumping – (Reuters)

The United States has an effective potential countermove: Congress should lift the 40-year ban on exporting crude oil and keep U.S. producers in the game. – (LA Times)

Crude Crash Set To Continue After Arab Emirates Hint $40 Oil Coming Next – (Zerohedge)

Oil is not the first commodity to crash in the post-crisis period – (Reformed Broker)

11 Things You Should Know About the Crude Oil Drop – (Attain’s Alternatives Blog)

The Best Tweets on Crude Oil’s Crash – (Attain’s Alternatives Blog)

Commodities:

Commodities Go From Hoard to Floored – (Wall Street Journal)

Commodities Trend Better than Stocks – (Adam H Grimes)

VIX:

This Signal Has Perfect Record Of Forecasting Year-End Gains – (Dana Lyons)

VIX Futures extends trading hours – (Hedge Week)

Liquid Alts:

Goldman Sachs details plans for liquid alts, ‘smart beta’ ETFs – (Investment News)

Checking in on Liquid Alternatives – (Attain Alternatives Blog)

BMO Global Unveils Liquid Alternatives Fund – (FIN Alternatives)

CFTC:

CFTC Bans Credit Card Use by Retail Foreign Exchange Investors – (Bloomberg)

Regulation:

AlphaMetrix settles with feds over misuse of client funds – (Crains Chicago)

MF Global Holdings nears settlement with CFTC – (Reuters)