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Commissioner Caroline D. Pham has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Belva Lockwood Award by The George Washington University Law School and Law Association for Women. The prestigious award will be presented to Commissioner Pham at The George Washington University’s Belva Lockwood Society Award Luncheon.The event is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT) at The George Washington University Law School FCC (5th Floor) located at 716 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052. Additional information about the event can be found on The Belva...
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CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson has revealed the agenda for the upcoming Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) public meeting scheduled for April 9 in Washington, D.C. The meeting aims to consider recommendations designed to enhance market resilience and improve central counterparty wind-down procedures. Commissioner Johnson emphasized that these recommendations align with critical reforms implemented post the financial crisis to enhance market integrity and stability.During the meeting, the MRAC will delve into a formal report on the state of intermediated clearing...
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Washington, D.C. — Chairman Rostin Behnam, sponsor of the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC), today provided further insight on planned discussion topics for the upcoming AAC meeting. The public meeting will be held on April 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (CDT) at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel in Overland Park, KS. Members of the public will also have the option to attend virtually.“Ongoing climate and geo-political issues affecting our nation’s farmers and ranchers underscore the importance of access to capital as well as tools for hedging, financing, and managing...
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CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson has disclosed that the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will convene for a public meeting on April 9. Johnson expressed the committee's dedication to addressing critical issues within the markets, stating, "At each meeting over the last two years, the MRAC has advanced a series of recommendations and reports on several of the most critical issues facing our markets."The upcoming meeting aims to provide valuable insights and recommendations to reinforce the stability of the U.S. financial system. Topics on the agenda include...
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Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ), a financial services firm provisionally registered as a swap dealer for violating its supervision obligations for failing to ensure its spoofing surveillance tool was operating effectively.During the course of a CFTC investigation into ANZ’s trading activity, ANZ disclosed to CFTC staff that a surveillance tool ANZ used to monitor for spoofing activity by its traders was not operating...
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Chairman Rostin Behnam has been announced as the keynote speaker for the upcoming Spring National Agricultural Credit Conference (NACC). The event organizers revealed that Behnam will address the audience on "Emerging Risks in Commodity Markets."The conference is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (ET) at the American Bankers Association Headquarters in the Hamilton Conference Room located at 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.Behnam's keynote presentation on the emerging risks in commodity markets is...
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Washington, D.C. — CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), has announced that the EEMAC will be convening for a public meeting on Wednesday, April 10 at the University of Missouri – Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. The meeting will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CDT) and is open to both in-person and virtual attendance, space permitting.Commissioner Mersinger highlighted the focus of the upcoming meeting, stating, "The last few EEMAC meetings focused on the metal and mineral markets and the...