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| Commissioner Pham Announces CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee Meeting on July 17
At this meeting, the GMAC will focus on topics related to U.S. Treasury market reforms, swap block thresholds, and tokenization of assets. The GMAC will also address procedural matters, including topics of discussion on a forward-looking basis. A formal agenda will be announced before the meeting. The meeting agenda may change to accommodate other GMAC priorities. here  Transcript
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| The Market Risk Advisory Committee to Meet on July 10
The Market Risk Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on July 10, 2023. At this meeting, the MRAC will share updates from the CCP Risk and Governance Subcommittee on the Subcommittee’s workstreams on CCP Resolution and Recovery; Margin and Collateral Guidelines; and Technology and Operations. The Market Structure Subcommittee will share updates regarding the Subcommittee’s workstreams on block implementation rules, FCM concentration and capacity, U.S. Treasury market reform, and post-trade risk reduction. The Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Subcommittee will share a final report regarding the transition away from LIBOR. An expert panel and MRAC members will continue to explore issues arising in digital asset markets with a focus on the risks associated with market structure concerns including custody, conflicts of interest, and vertical integration in digital asset markets. Finally, the Climate-Related Market Risks Subcommittee will share an update on the development of carbon markets and discuss the recent Integrity Council Report, here. |
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| CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee to Meet June 27
Meeting to discuss the state of the metals markets since the presentation in September and mitigation credits and how the CFTC could provide technical assistance in the creation of markets. The EEMAC will also introduce its subcommittee members and outline the potential issues and topics to be addressed in the subcommittee reports. here. |
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| Chairman Behnam Announces Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting and Releases Agenda
Meeting to discuss topics related to the agricultural economy—including geopolitical and sustainability issues, as well as recent developments in the agricultural derivatives markets. Full details, including agenda, here. Transcript
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| Commissioner Goldsmith Romero Announces Technology Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda That Includes Cybersecurity, Decentralized Finance, and Artificial Intelligence
The Technology Advisory Committee, sponsored by Commissioner Goldsmith Romero, will hold its inaugural meeting on March 22, 2023. The committee's public meeting will explore issues at the intersection of technology, law, policy, and finance, including the cyber threat landscape for financial markets, decentralized finance (DeFi), and responsible artificial intelligence (AI). Full details, including the agenda, can be found here. Transcript
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| The Market Risk Advisory Committee to Meet on March 8
MRAC will hold a public meeting to address current topics and developments in the areas of central counterparty risk and governance, interest rate benchmark reform, climate-related risk, market structure, and emerging technology-oriented risks affecting the derivatives and related financial markets. A formal agenda for this meeting is here. Transcript
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| CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee to Meet February 28
Meeting to focus on electricity. The EEMAC will study CFTC-regulated metals markets and how those markets could grow and may experience stress due to increases in electric vehicle production. The EEMAC will also examine Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs) and how electrification and increased renewable and intermittent energy production could affect the electric grid and the FTR market, here. Transcript
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