The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that its Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) will hold a meeting on March 11 at 9:00 a.m. (ET). At this meeting, the GMAC will hear presentations and provide dialogue on matters related to retail participation in the derivatives markets.
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CFTC Proposes Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps
At an open meeting on July 22, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission heard presentations on three proposals for changes to the margin requirements for uncleared swaps. The proposed changes, which originate from recommendations made by the Margin Subcommittee of the CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), are as follows:
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CFTC Announces Global Markets Advisory Committee Meeting
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that its Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) will hold a meeting on May 19 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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CFTC Announces Members of New ”Margin Subcommittee”
On January 10, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Dawn D. Stump, the sponsor of the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), announced the members of the newly-established Subcommittee on Margin Requirements for Non-Cleared Swaps (the Margin Subcommittee).
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CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee Seeking Nominations for New Subcommittee
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the creation of a new Subcommittee on Margin Requirements for Non-Cleared Swaps under the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC). The subcommittee will be responsible for examining the implementation of margin requirements for non-cleared swaps and recommending actions to the CFTC to mitigate any related challenges.
Commissioner Dawn Stump, sponsor…
CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee to Meet on September 24
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 24, at the CFTC’s Washington, DC headquarters.
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CFTC Announces Global Markets Advisory Committee Meeting
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced that its Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) will hold a meeting on April 15. The GMAC will hear presentations on how regulators are fulfilling the 2009 G20 directive regarding the OTC derivatives market. Specifically, the GMAC will examine the status of the four key pillars of the original…