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Keynote Address before the University of Houston Global Energy Management Institutes' 5th Annual Trading and Marketing Conference: It's a Matter of Principles
… any tool, principles-based regulation also requires proper training and maintenance. We may have traded in a Model T … Adopting a principles-based approach requires significant training of staff who may have worked for many years under … and this can lead to a regulatory impasse. But with proper training and assurance from leadership, most CFTC staff have …
Address by Chairman James E. Newsome at the Winter Meeting of the American Bar Association, Committee on Futures and Derivatives Instruments, Key West, Florida
… better than others at making this obligation clear through training manuals, written procedures and ethics guidelines. … every SRO to review its policies and procedures, employee training efforts, and day-to-day practices to ensure that …
Keynote Remarks of Chairman Timothy Massad at SEFCON VII
... Keynote Remarks of Chairman Timothy Massad at SEFCON VII January 18, 2017 Thank you for that warm introduction. It’s great to be back at SEFCON. What a difference elections can make. Eight years ago on this day I was taking the train to Washington to attend the…
Keynote Remarks of Commissioner Brian D. Quintenz before the Symphony Innovate 2017 Conference
… practices. From the mandatory and thorough cybersecurity training I’ve completed since joining the agency, it is … problem. While I believe our agency’s employee cyber-training is robust, I would like to work with the private sector through the TAC to ensure we are training our people according to the highest standards, on …
Address by Chairman James E. Newsome before the 24th International SFOA Bürgenstock Conference, The International Forum for Derivative Markets Re: Regulators Meeting, Bürgenstock, Switzerland
… in risk-based surveillance methodologies to give us training in the philosophy and specifics of applying those … our laws provide for markets to innovate. This year, at our training seminar, in addition to a full week’s program of …
“Time for an Oil Change?”
... “Time for an Oil Change?” Opening Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton Before the CFTC Technology Advisory Committee, Washington, D.C. March 1, 2011 Thanks to all of you for your participation today.  Thanks especially to Chairman O’Malia for leading this committee and his support…
Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture
… monthly financial statement reviews, and the NFA's training and staffing levels.  Prior to 2008, the CFTC only … for clearer documentation of audit procedures, enhanced training and supervisory review procedures, and establishing …
Testimony, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
… studies and evaluations; and participates in the in-house training of staff on matters related to futures, options, … recruitment and outreach, leadership, management training and employee relations. The Commission is mindful …
“Lettuce Produce”
... “Lettuce Produce” Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton at the CFTC Public Meeting on Dodd/Frank Rulemaking, Washington, DC May 10, 2012 Good morning. I have two quick points today. First, as we all know, government-wide, there are over 300 rules that are to be promulgated under…
Keynote of Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero on The Power of Representation and Financial Inclusion in the American Dream
… I look across this room at all of the knowledge, training and experience that you have to help others build …