August 6, 2010

Joint CFTC-SEC Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues Announces Agenda, List of Participants for August 11 Meeting

Washington, DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced the agenda and participant list for the third meeting of the Joint CFTC-SEC Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues on August 11, 2010.

The Joint Committee will continue its examination of the unusual market events of May 6, focusing on investor perspectives.

The meeting at the CFTC headquarters building at 1155 21^st Street NW, Washington DC, will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. The meeting also will be webcast on the CFTC’s website.

Joint CFTC-SEC Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda and Panelists

9:00 Introduction and Opening Statements from CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler and SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro

9:15 Panel Discussion: Investor Perspectives on May 6

Panelists:

• Michael Mendelson, Principal, AQR Capital Management

• Noel Archard, Head of U.S. Products, Blackrock

• Charles Rotblut, Vice President and Editor, American Association of Individual Investors

• Chris Nagy, Managing Director, Order Routing Sales and Strategy, TD Ameritrade

• Kevin Cronin, Director of Global Equity Trading at Invesco

• Pamela J. Craig, Chief Financial Officer, Accenture

11:15 Break

11:30 Subcommittee Reports and Next Steps

12:30 Commissioner Comments and Conclusion

Media Contacts
Scott Schneider
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R. David Gary
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Last Updated: August 6, 2010