Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. First, I should like to thank you for your flexibility in light of the wintry weather conditions. I am glad that we are able to reconvene this afternoon, and that so many could still join us here in person and by livestream. It is a pleasure to be with all of you today—especially my friend, former colleague, and now counterpart, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig, from whom we will be hearing momentarily. As SEC Chairman, I am grateful to be a guest at the CFTC’s headquarters, standing side by side with Chairman Selig as we launch one of the most ambitious initiatives between our two ... (full story)