Event: Commission Meetings

Transcript

CFTC to Hold an Open Commission Meeting on November 5

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo announced that the CFTC will hold an open meeting on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to consider the following:

  • Final Rule: Amending the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition
  • Proposed Rule: Amendments to Regulations on Swap Execution Facilities and the Trade Execution Requirement
  • Request for Comment regarding the Practice of “Post-Trade Name Give-Up” on Swap Execution Facilities

The meeting is open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also watch a live webcast or listen to the meeting via conference call using a domestic toll-free telephone or international toll or toll-free number to connect to a live, listen-only audio feed. Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting because of a disability should notify Chanel Smith at (202) 418–5080.

What:

CFTC Open Meeting

Location:

CFTC Headquarters Lobby-Level Hearing Room
1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581

Date:

Monday, November 5, 2018

Time:

10:00 a.m. (ET)

Viewing/Listening Instructions: Watch the live webcast at www.cftc.gov. To listen to the live audio feed, call the toll or toll-free numbers listed under Related Links. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation. Conference call information below:

Domestic Toll Free:

877-951-7311

International Toll Numbers:

International Numbers

Conference Passcode:

2364458

 

 

View Archived Webcast
CFTC Press Release 7832-18
Agenda

Opening Statements:

Statement of Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Regarding the Final Rule on Swap Dealer De Minimis Calculation

Statement of Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Regarding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Swap Execution Facilities and Request for Comment on Post-Trade Name Give-Up

Opening Statement of Commissioner Brian Quintenz before the Open Commission Meeting on November 5, 2018

Public Meeting Opening Statement of Commissioner Rostin Behnam

Statement of Concurrence of Commissioner Rostin Behnam Regarding De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition

Statement of Concurrence of Commissioner Rostin Behnam Regarding Swap Execution Facilities and Trade Execution Requirement

Statement of Commissioner Dawn D. Stump Regarding the CFTC Open Meeting

Statement of Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz Regarding the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; Final Rule

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz Regarding Proposed Rulemaking on Swap Execution Facilities and Trade Execution Requirement

Additional Documents:

Fact Sheet:  Adopting Permanent $8 Billion De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition
Vote 5 to 0

Fact Sheet:  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Swap Execution Facilities and the Trade Execution Requirement
Vote 4 to 1

Request for Comment Regarding the Practice of “Post Trade Name Give-Up” on Swaps Execution Facilities
Vote 5-0

Federal Register Notices:

83 FR 56666: 17 CFR Part 1 De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition

83 FR 61946:  17 CFR Parts 9, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 43 Swap Execution Facilities and Trade Execution Requirement

83 FR 61571:  17 CFR Chapter I Post-Trade Name Give-Up on Swap Execution Facilities