December has always been full of surprises — good and bad — and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the exchanges company that owns the New York Stock Exchange, has announced a slew of executive surprises this week for NYSE and ICE. In a press release and an accompanying letter from Jeff Sprecher, founder, chairman, and CEO… Read More >>
NEX Optimisation CEO to Leave as Division Revamps
Global COO Ken Pigaga to Be New CEO of NEX Optimisation Jenny Knott, the CEO of the NEX Optimisation post-trade division of NEX Group, is stepping down from her post as the division undergoes a restructuring, according to NEX Group officials. In addition, Ken Pigaga, global chief operating officer (COO) of NEX, has been appointed… Read More >>
Senate Committee Approves Giancarlo’s CFTC Chairman Nomination
Nominated by the Trump Team, J. Christopher Giancarlo will likely move up to become chairman of the CFTC after a vote of strong approval by a key Senate committee. The committee vote was 16 to approve his nomination and five against, a spokesperson for the committee tells FTF News. But, while there may be a… Read More >>
Beware the Next Avalanche, Warns CFTC’s Sharon Bowen
New regulations may require that “all swaps transactions, whether cleared or uncleared” be reported to a trade repository, but more needs to be done, according to U.S. CFTC Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen In a recent speech at George Washington University Law School, she called for closing loopholes and ending risky practices, as well for as… Read More >>
CFTC’s Bowen Names Legal and Policy Staff
CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen has announced her legal and policy staff to help her “carry out the Commission’s efforts to implement the Dodd-Frank Act and ensure compliance with the Commission’s regulations,” according to a statement. The appointments are: Eric Juzenas, principal adviser Juzenas previously served in several senior roles at the CFTC, including deputy director… Read More >>
Senate Confirms New CFTC Chairman, Commissioners
By a voice vote late on Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama’s nominee for chairman of the CFTC Timothy Massad, the TARP overseer, according to media reports and the websites of U.S. Senators. The Senate also confirmed by voice vote the nominee for the Republican commissioner’s seat J. Christopher Giancarlo. Sharon Yvette Bowen,… Read More >>
