CFTC Commissioner Behnam Evaluates Implementation Of Derivatives Reforms

Commissioner Rostin Behnam identified four key reform priorities: mandatory clearing, exchange trading of standardized swaps, swap data reporting, and capital and margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps.

In remarks at the Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy, Commissioner Behnam expressed support for the "broad policy objectives" in Title VII of Dodd-Frank and said that the CFTC acted as a "leader" in implementing over-the-counter derivatives reforms in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. He acknowledged that these changes have come with "costs and unintended consequences," and expressed support for ongoing regulatory adjustments.

Commissioner Behnam identified four key reform priorities: