Keynote Address of CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Trading Conference

From cftc.gov

Good afternoon, and thank you, Patrick, for the invitation to join you today. Last week, as a follow-on to IOSCO’s annual meeting in Athens, Greece, I had the opportunity to speak at the Hellenic Republic Capital Commission Conference. My remarks largely focused on the role of financial markets in funding and supporting the transition to a lower-carbon economy.[1] Before I shared some details regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) role with respect to voluntary carbon credits, I led with some remarks on the historical significance of the Greek philosopher Thales. His weather forecasting and ... (full story)