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21 February 2017

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Names J. Christopher Giancarlo Acting Chairman

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On January 20, 2017, the CFTC designated Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo per seriatim as Acting Chairman of the agency.
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On January 20, 2017, the CFTC designated Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo per seriatim as Acting Chairman of the agency. Mr. Giancarlo joined the CFTC on June 16, 2014 after being unanimously confirmed by the US Senate on June 3, 2014, to serve as a Commissioner of the CFTC. Commissioner Giancarlo succeeded Timothy Massad who had served as Chairman since June 5, 2014.

The CFTC press release is available at: http://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/pr7519-17

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