CFTC Chair Says Agency is ‘Finally’ Getting Resources to Bolster Tech
Giancarlo lauds budget approval from Congress in swansong industry appearance.
According to the outgoing head of the US derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is “definitely in the direction” it needs to go to modernize its technology, citing congressional approval of an enhanced budget, although it still has some distance to travel before it truly becomes a “quantitative regulator.”
Christopher Giancarlo, chair of the CFTC, told reporters at a futures industry conference in Boca Raton, Fla., on March 13 that he felt the agency had made
More on Data Management
Waters Wavelength
Wavelength Podcast Episode 158: Giancarlo’s Swan Song; Crypto Madness; DTCC/ASX Blockchains
A discussion about blockchain projects in the capital markets, the crypto space and further delays for the CAT.
Subscribe to Weekly Wrap emails
Most read
- A Blueprint for Alternative Data in Asset Management
- Witad Awards 2019 Write-Ups: Rising Star (End-User)—Irene Kan, TD Securities
- Women in Financial Services: The Shameful Truth
- Witad Awards 2019 Write-Ups: Legal/Compliance Professional of the Year—Miranda Morad, MarketAxess
- Witad Awards 2019 Write-Ups: Technology Innovator of the Year (Vendor)—Regina Williamson, London Stock Exchange Group
Back to Top