CFTC External Meeting with Japanese Commissioner Discussing Market Abuse and Cross-Border Issues

See below for date, rulemaking discussed, CFTC staff present, visitors, and organizations represented.

WHEN: 9/11/2012
Rulemaking(s): General
CFTC Staff: Commissioner O'MaliaAaron MillerAndrei KirilenkoRichard HayesGeorge Pullen
Visitor(s):
Mr. Masayuki Yoshida, CommissionerMs. HitomiLmai, Deputy Director of EnforcementMr. Daisuke Niwa, Investigator
Organization(s): Japan SESC

Lofchie Comment: The Japanese financial regulators were among those that sent very critical comment letters to the CFTC as to the CFTC's expansive assertion of its authority as to non-U.S. swaps and non-U.S. institutions. Link here to see the comments by the Japanese regulators on the CFTC website.

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