Woodrow Wilson B

This session will discuss issues relating to FCM documentation for futures and cleared OTC derivatives. The panel will discuss the regulatory and legal risk issues to be addressed as part of the new account opening process, including CFTC, exchange and NFA requirements, bankruptcy issues, and capacity and authority requirements. This discussion will be a refresher for some, centering around current case law and the legal basis for what is generally found in customer agreements.

Moderator:
Adam Wernow, Director, Global Markets Compliance, Deutsche Bank Securities

Speakers:
Thomas Cohen, U.S. Chief Compliance Officer, MF Global
Christian Kemnitz, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman
Corinne Samon, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Futures
Susan Schultz, Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel, Newedge USA