The CFTC's Whistleblower Office exhibited at the 44th Annual FIA International Futures Industry Conference on March 12-14, 2019 in Boca Raton, FL. The conference was attended by members of the global futures, options, and cleared swaps industry in order to discuss the current state of the cleared derivatives ecosystem.

The CFTC's Whistleblower Office exhibited at the 5th Annual FIA-SIFMA Asset Management Derivatives Forum on February 13-15, 2019 in Laguna Beach, CA. The forum was attended by the buy-side and sell-side to examine the latest developments in global derivatives regulation, operations, markets and trading that are affecting the buy-side.

Christopher Ehrman, Director of the CFTC's Whistleblower Office, spoke on a panel as part of the 18th Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund (TAFEF) Conference. On the panel, Mr. Ehrman joined the head of the SEC whistleblower office to discuss developments in the law and what the offices look for in submissions and coordination from whistleblowers.

Final Orders Issued Pursuant to Section 165.7(e)(2) of the Whistleblower Rules

Jeff Gomberg, Senior Futures Trading Investigator in the Division of Enforcement, along with Attorney Advisors Melanie Devoe and Nina Liao of the Whistleblower Office, discussed CFTC jurisdiction and the Whistleblower Program with future quantitative analysts and traders at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Stern School of Business.

The Director of the CFTC's Whistleblower Office, Christopher Ehrman, discussed recent awards of $45 million and how they contribute to trust in the financial markets.