External Meetings: Meeting with BlackRock

When:

8/5/2010 3:00 PM

Rulemaking(s):

General

CFTC Staff:

Gary Gensler

Megan Sperling

John Riley

Dan Berkovitz

Terry Arbit

Harold Hardman

Visitor(s):

Peter Fisher (BlackRock)

Barbara Novick (BlackRock)

Richard Prager (BlackRock)

Joanne Medero (BlackRock)

Supurna Vedbrat (BlackRock)

Organization(s):

BlackRock

The Chairman began by summarizing the legislation. BlackRock provided a handout that is available on the CFTC website. The group then discussed core principles for central counterparty clearinghouses, swap execution facilities, segregation and bankruptcy, the definition of major swap participants, and position limits.