Release: 5932-10
For Release: November 3, 2010

CFTC to Hold Open Meeting on Fourth Series of Proposed Rules under the Dodd-Frank Act

Washington, DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. to consider the issuance of the following proposed rulemakings under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act:

• Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade;
• Registration of swap dealers and major swap participants;
• Implementation of the Whistleblower provisions of Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act;
• Establishing and governing the duties of swap dealers and major swap participants;
• Implementation of conflict-of-interest policies and procedures by futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, swap dealers and major swap participants (2 proposed rules); and
• Designation of a chief compliance officer, required compliance policies and annual reports of futures commission merchant, swap dealers and major swap participants.

The meeting will be open to the public and will be webcast via the Internet. In addition, audio of the meeting will be available via a listen-only conference call.

Last Updated: November 3, 2010