Stay ConnectedPodcast series exploring the regulatory ecosystem of the derivatives industry and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). Follow us for discussions ranging from market participants to regulatory actors, industry basics to emerging trends, and any derivatives thereof!
[This Podcast series represents the observations of the producer and various guests and does not represent the position of the CFTC in any capacity.]
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Join our fascinating discussion as Gary DeWaal reflects on how he got started in the derivatives industry from wearing his scarlet badge and learning the business as a CFTC enforcement officer in the trading pits to leading the Katten Financial Markets and Regulation Practice and the many experiences along the way.
Some of the timely themes discussed include some of Gary's observations on DOGE and streamlining the agency, the trade off of the CFTC’s principles based regulations and enforcement authority, crypto and blockchain and the potential impact on financial markets, quantum computing, and some of exciting things to look forward from the CFTC going forward under Acting Chairman Pham and the nomination of Brian Quintenz. In Gary’s words, “we’re at the cusp of potentially very exciting regulatory developments” — join us as we continue to explore these developments and so much more!
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In this first Podcast, we sat down with Josh Sterling, former CFTC Division Director and currently partner in private practice. Josh shared a bit about his background and how he got into the derivatives space (a derivative of what he was working on at the time as it were), advice to newcomers to the derivatives space, and some memorable experiences. Listen to the full episode to hear Josh's perspective on the changes to CFTC leadership and agency rule-making in the context of recent Executive Orders and shifting federal landscape, as well as some of the biggest challenges the CFTC industry will likely have to manage.
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