Event: Roundtable
TranscriptCFTC Staff to Host Public Roundtable to Discuss the “Futurization of Swaps”
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that staff will hold a public roundtable on January 31, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., to discuss the “futurization” of the swaps market. The roundtable will consist of four panels, discussing 1) general industry views and concerns regarding the conversion of swaps to futures in each asset class; 2) clearing and different margin requirements for swaps and futures; 3) transaction-related matters including appropriate block rules for swaps and futures; and 4) the effect of the conversion of swaps to futures on end-users.
The roundtable will be held in the Conference Center at the CFTC's headquarters at Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, N.W., Washington, DC. The discussion will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also listen by telephone and should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation.
Agenda for the Public Roundtable Discussion:
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9:30 a.m. |
Introduction |
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9:50 a.m. |
Panel One: General industry views and concerns regarding the futurization of swaps in each asset class. |
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11:15 a.m. |
Panel Two: Clearing and different margin requirements for swaps and futures. |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
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1:00 p.m. |
Panel Three: Transaction-related matters including appropriate block rules for swaps and futures. |
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2:15 p.m. |
Intermission |
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2:20 p.m. |
Panel Four: The effect of the conversion of swaps to futures on end-users. |
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3:15 p.m. |
Roundtable concludes |
Listening information:
US Toll-Free Number: 1-866-844-9416
International Toll Numbers: International Dial-In Numbers
Passcode: CFTC
A transcript of the public roundtable discussion will be published on the CFTC’s website at: www.cftc.gov
Members of the public wishing to submit their views on the topics to be addressed at the roundtable may do so prior to the conclusion of the roundtable via:
• Paper submission to Melissa Jurgens, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20581; or
• Electronic submission by visiting http://comments.cftc.gov and following the instructions for submitting comments through the CFTC’s website.
All submissions provided to the CFTC in any electronic form or on paper may be published on the Commission’s website, without review and without removal of personally identifying information.
Remarks by Chairman Gary Gensler
Statement by Commissioner Bart Chilton
Last Updated: February 4, 2013