FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken testified on capital and margin issues affecting the derivatives industry at a hearing of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit. The full text of his written testimony is available below:
CONTINUE READINGWilliam Brodsky has been a pivotal figure in the listed derivatives markets for more than 35 years, serving as the top executive at several exchanges and spearheading the development of several major product innovations.
CONTINUE READINGDuke Chapman was one of the legendary figures in the securities industry, first as an executive at the heart of one of the most amazing growth stories on Wall Street and then as the head of the Chicago Board Options Exchange during a crucial period in its history.
CONTINUE READINGAs one of the most senior officials at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for many years, Andrea Corcoran played a central role in developing the agency’s policy framework on many issues, most notably in the area of cross-border trading.
CONTINUE READINGUnder the leadership of Craig Donohue, CME Group expanded and transformed its business through corporate restructuring, electronic trading, mergers and acquisitions, global strategic investments, and extensions into new businesses, including OTC clearing, index services and technology offerings.
CONTINUE READINGJack Gaine assumed the role of President Emeritus at the Managed Funds Association in February 2008 following a 10-year tenure as President.
CONTINUE READINGAnthony Leitner worked for 24 years at Goldman Sachs as one of the most senior lawyers in its securities division, covering equities and fixed income markets and broker-dealer regulation as well as advising the firm as it establisheda futures commission merchant subsidiary and expanded its presence in the over-the-counter derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGSenator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) is a fifth-generation Hoosier who left office in 2012 as the longest serving member of Congress in Indiana history and the most senior Republican member of the Senate.
CONTINUE READINGFor more than 30 years, Patrick Parkinson has been at the center of shaping derivatives policy.
CONTINUE READINGTodd Petzel’s long career in the financial markets has been distinguished by his exceptional ability to combine a deep knowledge of economics with a practitioner’s understanding of markets and investment strategy.
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