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Rostin Behnam Named Acting Chair of U.S. Derivatives Regulator Jan 22 2021, 7:36 AM January 22 2021, 3:49 AM January 22 2021, 7:36 AM (Bloomberg) -- Rostin Behnam, a Democratic member of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will serve as acting chair of the derivatives regulator until the Senate confirms President Joe Biden’s permanent nominee. (Bloomberg) -- Rostin Behnam, a Democratic member of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will serve as acting chair of the derivatives regulator until the Senate confirms President Joe Biden’s permanent nominee. Behnam, w...

CFTC chair steps down, academic Chris Brummer in lead to replace him: sources 01/21/2021 | 05:25pm EDT Send by mail : Message : Required fields WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heath Tarbert stepped down as Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair on Thursday, with Georgetown University academic Chris Brummer emerging as a leading candidate to replace him, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions. The White House is expected to make a decision on that and other financial regulator roles soon, one of the people said. A White House spokesman and Brummer did not immediately...

Rostin Behnam “I want to express gratitude to President Biden for the opportunity to serve in this capacity,” Behnam said in a press release. The move comes amid a wave of acting appointments at U.S. regulators while Biden’s picks to lead each agency await Senate confirmation. The newly inaugurated president has yet to announce a nomination to head the CFTC; Reuters reported Thursday that Georgetown University academic Chris Brummer is a leading candidate. During his commissioner tenure, Behnam has been outspoken on placing more controls on automated trading in the commodities market, p...

Exclusive: Georgetown University academic Chris Brummer in lead for CFTC chair - sources By Jarrett Renshaw, Karen Brettell and Michelle Price Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Georgetown University academic Chris Brummer has emerged as the leading candidate to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The White House is expected to make an announcement on that and other financial regulator roles soon, one of the people said. A White House spokesman and Brummer did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Brummer i...

4 Min Read WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Heath Tarbert will resign as chair of the U.S. derivatives market regulator early next year when Democratic President-elect Joe Biden designates an acting agency head, ensuring a “smooth transition,” he told Reuters in an exclusive interview. A former corporate attorney and senior Treasury Department official, Tarbert was nominated by President Donald Trump to be both chair and one of five commissioners at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), taking office in July 2019. Commissioners are political appointees, with a maximum of three fr...