Joint CFTC-SEC Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues to Meet November 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2010-206

Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public meeting of the Joint CFTC-SEC Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues on November 5 from 9 a.m. to noon ET.

Meeting agenda includes:

• Receive a summary and recap from the staffs of the CFTC and SEC on the report issued Sept. 30, 2010.
   
• Hear a report from the subcommittee on cross-market linkages.
   
• Hear a report from the subcommittee on pre-trade risk management.
   
• Discuss potential recommendations and responses.

The meeting will be held in the Lobby Level Hearing Room at the CFTC’s Headquarters: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The meeting will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. The meeting also will be webcast on the CFTC’s website.

Viewing/Listening Information:

• Watch a live broadcast of the meeting via webcast on http://www.cftc.gov/.
   
• Call in to a toll-free telephone line to connect to a listen-only live audio feed.

Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation. Conference call information listed below:

• U.S./Canada Toll-Free: 877-951-7311
   
• Participant Passcode: 6960577

The agencies will accept public comments regarding the issues addressed at the meeting. Comments may be submitted to the SEC through a comment form on its website. Comments may be submitted to the CFTC at jointacstatements@cftc.gov.

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