SEC, CFTC Staffs to Host Joint Public Roundtable to Discuss Issues Related to Clearing of Credit Default Swaps

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2010-196

Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission staffs will hold a public roundtable on October 22 from 9 a.m. to noon to discuss issues related to the clearing of credit default swaps.

The roundtable will assist both agencies in the rulemaking process to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The roundtable 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 discussion will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also listen by telephone and should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation.

• U.S./Canada Toll-Free: 866-844-9416
• International Toll: 1-203-369-5026

  Passcode: 8693978

A transcript of the public roundtable discussion will be published on the CFTC's website at http://www.cftc.gov/LawRegulation/DoddFrankAct/OTC_7_DCORules.html.

Members of the public wishing to submit their views on the topics addressed at the roundtable may e-mail their submissions to:

SEC — rule-comments@sec.gov or through the comment form available on the SEC website.

CFTC — DCORules@cftc.gov (all e-mails must reference "Dodd-Frank CDS Roundtable" in the subject field).

All submissions provided to either the CFTC or the SEC in any electronic form or on paper will be published on the website of the respective agency, without review and without removal of personally identifying information.

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Agenda for the Joint CFTC-SEC Public Roundtable Discussion