Event: Commission Meetings
CFTC to Hold Open Meeting to Consider Two Final Rules and One Proposal
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting on Monday, December 5, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., on the following topics:
– Final Rule on Investment of Customer Funds and Funds Held in an Account for Foreign Futures and Options Transactions;
– Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Process for Making a Swap Available to Trade under Section 2(h)(8) of the Commodity Exchange Act
– Final Rule on Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade
NOTE: The Proposed Interpretation for Retail Commodity Transactions under Commodity Exchange Act Section 2(c)(2)(D), which had originally been scheduled for discussion during this meeting, was approved previously via seriatim.
When: |
Monday, December 5, 2011, 9:30 a.m. |
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CFTC’s Hearing Room, 1155 21st, NW, Washington DC |
Topic: |
Commission meeting to consider two final rules and two proposals under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act |
Viewing/Listening Information: |
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Watch a live broadcast of the meeting via webcast on www.cftc.gov. Call-in to a toll-free or toll-telephone line to connect to a live audio feed. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation. Conference call information is listed below:
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US Toll-Free: 877-951-7311 International Toll: International Numbers Passcode: 7689106 |
This event is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
Opening Statements:
Opening Statement of Chairman Gary Gensler
Chairman Gensler’s Statement of Support of the Dodd-Frank Rulemakings
Opening Statement of Commissioner Jill Sommers
Opening Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton
Opening Statement of Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia
Opening Statement of Commissioner Mark Wetjen
Additional Documents:
Q&A: Regulation 1.25
— Approved 5 – 0
Fact Sheet: Process for a Designated Contract Market or Swap Execution Facility to Make a Swap Available to Trade under Section 2(h)(8) of the Commodity Exchange Act
Q&A: Process for a Designated Contract Market or Swap Execution Facility to Make a Swap Available to Trade under Section 2(h)(8) of the Commodity Exchange Act
— Approved 4 – 1
Fact Sheet: Final Rules Regarding the Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade
Q&A: Final Rule on Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade
— Approved 5 – 0
Federal Register Releases:
76 FR 80674: 17 CFR Part 48 Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade
Last Updated: October 20, 2014