Washington, D.C. — CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC), today released the agenda for its public meeting on Wednesday, March 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EST) at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Members of the public may also attend the meeting virtually. See the detailed agenda here.
At the meeting, the MRAC will address current topics and developments in the areas of emerging technology-oriented risks affecting the derivatives and related financial markets, including recovery and resilience in the event of cyber-security incidents. The MRAC will also discuss central counterparty risk and governance, climate-related market risk, market structure developments and interest rate benchmark reform.
“The MRAC meeting will examine the many facets of risk and risk management that traditional market participants and new entrants to our markets must navigate. Persistent, pernicious, and pervasive cyber risks threaten critical infrastructure resources. Such resources include intermediaries that facilitate trade execution, including clearinghouses, exchanges, futures commission merchants, and the third party…
