CFTC & FERC to address impact of Dodd-Frank Act on Operations & Tech processes at ETOT Houston 2012

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep. 6, 2012 - Recent and forthcoming changes to energy trading derivatives have left everyone uncertain about how they will be affected and when to act. The start of Day 1 of the summit will provide perspectives from both the regulators, FERC and CFTC in outlining the latest regulatory provisions around the Dodd-Frank Act and defining a swap, it will provide clarity on how this will impact both financial and physical technology operations within energy trading. http://www.etothouston2012.com/

“Richard Shilts, Director of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)” will give a session based on the topics below;

• What are the practical implications of Dodd-Frank Act on operational and technological  processes; assessing the implementation update and the latest around data reporting

• Outlining new reporting requirements for swaps and transparency provisions for real  time reporting

• The latest around position limits, clearing, high frequency trading, risk controls, exchange trading and how these will impact energy trading companies

• Outlining what companies will be categorized as a swap dealer and the procedures that follow

“Jerome D. Pederson, Director, Division of Energy Market Oversight, (FERC)” will also be giving a session on the following key topics;

• Assessing the latest trends within the energy market

• Execution of the latest projects and how these will impact energy trading companies
    -The latest around The Office of Enforcement’s Reorganization in creating an Analytics
      and Surveillance Division in addition to the three existing Divisions (Monitoring,  
      Audits, and Investigations)
    - Examining new data requirements intended to assist in the monitoring and
      surveillance of jurisdictional markets


To request an agenda or for any enquiries about the summit, please contact:
Jessica Jonah at jessicaj@international-research-networks.com  or +44 207 111 1615

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