CFTC Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20581
July 29, 2015
Agenda
10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. |
Opening Remarks
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10:10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. |
Panel I: How Can Exchanges Help Implement Federal Position Limits? Witnesses
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11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Break |
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Panel II: A Phased Approach to Position Limits This panel will explore the possibility of proceeding with a federal position limits regime in a phased manner, beginning with the spot month only. Witnesses from a broad cross section of the industry will present their views on this question followed by open discussion. Witnesses
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1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. |
Panel III: Trade Options and Forwards with Embedded Volumetric Optionality – Where Do We Stand? This panel will review the current state of the market for physically settled energy contracts with optionality, such as trade options and forward contracts with embedded volumetric optionality in light of recent CFTC adjustments to the regulation of these instruments. In addition, the panel will suggest additional steps the CFTC can take to ensure that these transactions are subjected to an appropriate level of regulation. Open discussion will follow the presentations. Witnesses
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3:45p.m. |
Closing Remarks |