Acting Chairs: Lee at SEC, Behnam at CFTC
Allison Herren Lee President Joe Biden has designated SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee as the agency’s Acting Chair. Lee, who was first sworn in as a Commissioner in July...
January 29, 2021
Agencies Announce More Leadership Changes
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert has announced that he plans to leave the CFTC early in 2021, after leading the agency for 17 months. During this...
December 10, 2020
Tags: CFTC, Heath Tarbert, Jay Clayton, SEC Appointments, Stephanie Avakian
CFTC Chair Warns of Risks, Presses for Transition Away From LIBOR
To avoid a “financial Chernobyl,” CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert is calling on the private sector to do its part to embrace the ISDA supplement and fallback protocol as the markets...
October 20, 2020
Tags: CFTC, Heath Tarbert, Libor
CFTC Chairman Issues Directive on Staff Letters and Guidance
To provide transparency into CFTC business, CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert has publicly issued a directive to the staff on the use of staff letters and guidance. Staff letters and guidance...
November 05, 2020
Tags: CFTC, Heath Tarbert
CFTC Adopts Select Amendments to CPO and CTA Registration and Reporting Rules
CFTC Adopts Select Amendments to CPO and CTA Registration and Reporting Rules November 25, 2019 The CFTC adopted rules on November 25 that codify certain no-action relief and amend...
November 25, 2019
Tags: CFTC, CPO, CTA, Dan M. Berkovitz, Family Office, Heath Tarbert, Rostin Behnam