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Acting Chairman Walter Lukken
Acting Chairman Walter Lukken's Biography
December 12, 2008
A Message from the Chairman, CFTC’s FY 2008 Performance and Accountability Report
November 11, 2008
Keynote Address of Acting Chairman Walter L. Lukken, FIA Futures and Options Expo
October 15, 2008
Oral Testimony of CFTC Acting Chairman Walter Lukken “Review of Credit Derivatives”, House Committee on Agriculture
October 15, 2008
Written Testimony of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken, House Committee on Agriculture
September 11, 2008
Written Testimony of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken, House Committee on Agriculture
July 10, 2008
Oral Testimony of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
July 10, 2008
Written Testimony of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
June 24, 2008
Written Testimony of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken, House Committee on Agriculture
June 24, 2008
Written Testimony of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
June 23, 2008
Written Testimony of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
June 17, 2008
Written Testimony by Chairman Walter L. Lukken, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Before the Senate Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
June 10, 2008
Opening Remarks of Committee Chairman Walter Lukken Before the Energy Markets Advisory Committee, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters
May 7, 2008
Written Testimony by Acting Chairman Walter L. Lukken, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Before the U.S. Senate, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations
May 7, 2008
Oral Testimony by Acting Chairman Walter L. Lukken, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Before the U.S. Senate, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations
March 13, 2008
Speech by Acting Chairman Walter Lukken, Building Regulatory Networks, Futures Industry Association Annual Conference
March 11, 2008
Opening Remarks of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken From Press Conference Regarding the CFTC-SEC Memorandum of Understanding, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Headquarters
February 8, 2008
Keynote Address by Acting Chairman Walt Lukken at the Hofstra University Forex Symposium, Journal of International Business and Law
February 1, 2008
Speech by CFTC Acting Chairman Walt Lukken on Changing Market Behavior through Acceptable Practices, ABA Committee on the Regulation of Futures and Derivative Instruments
January 18, 2008
Speech by Acting CFTC Chairman Walter Lukken on Compliance and Enforcement in Energy Markets-- The CFTC Perspective at the FERC Compliance Summit, FERC Compliance Summit
December 12, 2007
Written Testimony by Acting Chairman Walter Lukken Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
December 12, 2007
Opening Statement by Acting CFTC Chairman Walter Lukken Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U. S. House of Representatives
November 29, 2007
Speech by Acting Chairman Walter Lukken: Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick, International Swaps and Derivatives Association Energy, Commodities and Developing Products Conference
November 27, 2007
Speech by Acting Chairman Walter Lukken on The Keys to Smart Regulation, Futures Industry Association Expo 2007
October 24, 2007
Testimony of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken Before the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives
September 18, 2007
Remarks by Acting Chairman Walter Lukken on Hearing to Examine Trading on Regulated Exchanges and Exempt Commercial Markets, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters
July 12, 2007
Written Testimony of Acting Chairman Walter Lukken Before the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives
July 9, 2007
June 26, 2007
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken before the Federation of European Securities Commissions, Brussels, Belgium, Federation of European Securities Commissions; Brussels, Belgium
May 3, 2007
Keynote Address by Commissioner Walter Lukken: National Futures Association Workshop on CPOs and CTAs, National Futures Association Workshop on Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) and Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs)
January 25, 2007
Keynote Address by Commissioner Walter Lukken: It's a Matter of Principles, University of Houston Global Energy Management Institutes' 5th Annual Trading and Marketing Conference
October 24, 2006
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: National Futures Association's CPO/CTA Workshop, National Futures Association’s Workshop on Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) and Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs)
June 27, 2006
Opening Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Hearing on Boards of Trade Located Outside the U.S., CFTC’s Public Hearing on Foreign Boards of Trade
June 14, 2006
Speech by Commissioner Walter Lukken: The Derivatives World is Flat, June 14, 2006, ISDA Energy, Commodities and Developing Products Conference
April 27, 2006
Written Testimony by Commissioner Walter Lukken: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives
April 27, 2006
Oral Statement by Commissioner Walter Lukken: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives
April 10, 2006
Presentation by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Sino-U.S. Soybean Industry Exchange Delegation, Hearing on Self-Regulation in the U.S. Futures Industry
February 15, 2006
Opening Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Self-Regulation in the U.S. Futures Industry, Hearing on Self-Regulation in the U.S. Futures Industry
December 13, 2005
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Global Markets Roundtable, Global Markets Roundtable
September 26, 2005
Presentation by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Legal and Regulatory Framework for Promoting Derivatives Markets, China Financial Derivatives Forum Panel Discussion; Shanghai, China
September 26, 2005
Keynote Address by Commissioner Walter Lukken: China Financial Derivatives Forum, China Financial Derivatives Forum Panel Discussion; Shanghai, China
June 9, 2005
Statement by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Confirmation Hearing, U.S. Senate; Confirmation Hearing
April 6, 2005
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: CFTC Commodity Pool Roundtable, Commodity Pool Roundtable
October 26, 2004
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Intellectual Property Panel at FIA Expo, Futures Industry Association, Intellectual Property Panel
September 30, 2004
Article by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Reauthorization: Let the Debate Begin, Futures & Derivatives Law Report, September 2004
September 9, 2004
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: The Changing Face of Regulation, Swiss Futures and Options Association Conference; Burgenstock, Switzerland
March 18, 2004
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Futures Industry Association's Annual Conference, Futures Industry Association's Annual Conference, Panel on Market Structure and Self-Regulation
February 4, 2004
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: USFE Designation Hearing, USFE Designation Hearing
February 3, 2004
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: The State of the CFMA, Futures Industry Association's Annual Conference, Panel on Market Structure and Self-Regulation
November 21, 2003
Statement by Commissioner Walter Lukken: FOW Trade Mission, FOW's Trade Mission; Shanghai, China
May 21, 2003
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: FOW's Derivatives and Risk Expo, FOW's Derivatives and Risk Expo
May 20, 2003
Remarks by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Futures and Derivatives Committee of the New York State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association
March 17, 2003
Presentation by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Financial Services Regulatory Conference, Financial Services Regulatory Conference
February 7, 2003
Statement by Commissioner Walter Lukken: National Grain Trade Council Annual Meeting, National Grain Trade Council Annual Meeting
September 12, 2002
Statement by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Futures Industry Association, Futures Industry Association
June 25, 2002
Statement by Commissioner Walter Lukken: Nominee to be Commissioner, Nomination to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission