Event: Advisory Committee Meetings
CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee to Meet on June 20, 2017
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on June 20, 2017 at the CFTC's Washington, DC, headquarters.
CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen is the sponsor of this Advisory Committee.
At this meeting, the MRAC will: (1) respond to a presentation by the CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk on how it conducts risk surveillance of central counterparties (CCPs); (2) discuss how to better inform the CCP regulatory framework through academic research and economic analysis; and (3) advise the Commission of the potential effects of Brexit on financial markets.
The meeting is open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also listen to the meeting via conference call using a domestic toll-free telephone or international toll or toll-free number to connect to a live, listen-only audio feed. Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting because of a disability should notify Petal Walker at (202) 418–5794.
| What: | Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting |
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| Location: | CFTC Headquarters Lobby-level Conference Room 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581 |
| Date: | Tuesday, June 20, 2017 |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Viewing/Listening Instructions: Watch the live webcast at www.cftc.gov. To listen to the live audio feed, call the toll or toll-free numbers listed under Related Links. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation.
Conference call information:
| Domestic Toll Free: | 866-844-9416 |
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| International Toll Numbers: | International Numbers |
| Conference Passcode: | 4200483 |
Members of the public who wish to submit written statements in connection with the meeting should submit them by June 27, 2017. Written statements should be submitted by mail to: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581, Attention: Office of the Secretary, or by electronic mail to: [email protected]. Please use the title "Market Risk Advisory Committee" on any written statement you submit. Any statements submitted in connection with the committee meeting will be made available to the public, including publication on the CFTC website, www.cftc.gov.