External Meetings: Meeting with the Consumer Federation of America and Better Markets, Inc.

When:

2/21/2012 10:00 AM

Rulemaking(s):

II. Definitions

III. Business Conduct Standards w/ Counterparties

CFTC Staff:

Gary Gensler

Susan Nathan

Phyllis Cela

Ted Kneller

Visitor(s):

Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America

Dennis Kelleher, Better Markets, Inc.

Organization(s):

Consumer Federation of America

Better Markets, Inc.

External Business Conduct Rules~: safe harbor provisions~~~Definitions~: 'independent' advisers; need for 'material' business relationships to be disclosed. Leveling the playing field for public interest groups.