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Testimony of Commissioner James E. Newsome, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies
… 567 FTEs in FY 1999. Approximately three-fourths of the CFTC’s appropriation is to cover the salary and benefits of … programs: Enforcement : In the program areas, the CFTC has used its appropriations to maintain an effective …
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Remarks on Over-The-Counter Derivatives Reform at the Institute of International Bankers' Washington Conference
… the last great financial crisis in the 1930s – with the CFTC’s predecessor regulating clearinghouses for futures and … of interest from that process. Further, the SEC and the CFTC should have clear rule-writing authority to oversee and … into trading platforms and regulated clearinghouses. The CFTC and the SEC should have clear authority to determine …
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2016-29613
… Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, (202) 418-5283,  aolear@cftc.gov, or Elizabeth Groover, Special Counsel, Division … and Intermediary Oversight, (202) 418-5985,  egroover@cftc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background     On …
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Written Testimony of Commissioner James E. Newsome before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops
… a significant list of projects that I believe the CFTC can and should act on in an expeditious manner. … to trade and competition. Ultimately, I believe the CFTC should concentrate on what Congress intended us to do … more years? I believe it is critically important that the CFTC have the flexibility to be innovative from a regulatory …
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Opening Statement of Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia, 12th Meeting of the Technology Advisory Committee
… Trading’s Impact on Derivatives Markets: Answering the Charges of Unfair Advantages by HFT Firms As to the first … discussion, I have asked Jorge Herrada, Associate Director, CFTC Office of Data and Technology, to give an overview of …
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“Public Citizen”
… to tackle. At the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), we swim in the derivatives lane. In July of last … this generation’s financial crisis, Congress directed the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to … the rule-writing process to fulfill Congress’s direction. CFTC Background and Funding Needs The CFTC is charged with …
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“Wicked Awesome”, Speech before the National Futures Association on Financial Regulation
… you for your excellent service. As you know, the NFA and CFTC have a great working relationship; our combined efforts … and surveillance are extremely useful and beneficial. The CFTC could not do all it does to protect customers and … progress in several areas. The joint efforts of the NFA and CFTC have been significant in working to find solutions to …
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Opening Statement at Hearing of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
… on whether federal position limits should be set by the CFTC for commodities of finite supply. I would like to start … Stupak for testifying before the Commission. The CFTC is charged with a significant responsibility to ensure … public from the undue burdens of excessive speculation. The CFTC does not set prices; however, the Commission ensures …
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Remarks of Chairman Gary Gensler at a D.C. Bar Event - "A Transformed Marketplace"
… be asked to join the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), our nation’s futures market regulator. The reforms of the 1930s had tasked the CFTC to swim in a very important lane – derivatives. The … manage risk. The President placed great confidence in the CFTC when he asked the agency to help bring much-needed …
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Concurring Statement of Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen Regarding Open Meeting on Regulation Automated Trading (“Regulation AT”)
… futures volume at the turn of the millennium. 3 Yet, “per CFTC staff’s estimates, for the most liquid U.S. futures … Sharon Y. Bowen before ISDA North America Conference, CFTC (Sep. 17, 2015), http://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/opabowen-6. 2 Id . 3 Id …
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