August 13, 2010

CFTC, SEC to Host Public Roundtable to Discuss Governance and Conflicts of Interest in the Clearing and Listing of Swaps

Washington, DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staffs will hold a public roundtable on August 20, 2010, to discuss issues related to governance and conflicts of interest in the clearing and listing of swaps and security-based swaps.

The roundtable will assist both agencies in the rulemaking process to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The roundtable will be held in the Lobby Level Hearing Room at the CFTC’s Headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre,1155 21^st Street, NW, 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.

Conference ID: 94280143

A transcript of the public roundtable discussion will be published on the CFTC’s governance rulemaking page.

Members of the public wishing to submit their views on the topics addressed at the roundtable may e-mail their submissions either to the address provided at the CFTC’s governance rulemaking page, or through the comment form or e-mail address for roundtable comments provided on the SEC website.

All submissions provided to either the CFTC or the SEC in any electronic form or on paper will be published on the website of the respective agency, without review and without removal of personally identifying information.

Agenda for the Joint CFTC-SEC Public Roundtable Discussion

9:00 a.m. Opening Statements by CFTC and SEC Staff

9:15 a.m. Panel One – Types of Conflicts

10:45 a.m. Panel Two – Possible Methods for Remediating Conflicts

Noon Roundtable concludes

Media Contacts
Scott Schneider
202-418-5174

R. David Gary
202-418-5085

 

Last Updated: September 28, 2010