Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Clearing and Risk today released the participant list and agenda for its upcoming staff roundtable on non-intermediation that will be held on May 25 at 9:30 a.m. EDT at the CFTC's headquarters in Washington, D.C. for participants only. In accordance with the agency’s implementation of COVID-19 related precautions, the general public will have access to the roundtable by webcast on the CFTC’s website or may also listen by telephone.

At the roundtable, participants will discuss the impact non-intermediation could have in the context of CFTC-registered derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) and what it means for derivatives trading and clearing more generally. The participants represent a wide variety of stakeholder groups in the derivatives industry. [See CFTC Press Release No. 8519-22]

See the participant list here and agenda here.

Viewing/Listening Instructions:

To access the live meeting feed, use the dial-in numbers below or stream at www.cftc.gov. A live feed can also be streamed through the CFTC’s YouTube channel. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation, if applicable. Materials presented at the meeting, if any, will be made available online. Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the roundtable because of a disability should notify Eileen Donovan at (202) 418–5096.

Members of the public may submit public comments in connection with the meeting, identified by “Staff Roundtable on Non-Intermediation,” by June 2, 2022. Statements may be submitted online. If you are unable to submit comments online, contact Mr. Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Center, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581, to discuss alternate means of submitting your comments.