Comment Text:
Memo from Aaron Brodsky
CFTC Staff: Rick Shilts, Riva Adriance, Nancy Markowitz, Nadia Zakir, Mauricio Melara, and Aaron Brodsky.
External Attendees: Michael Cosgrove, Bill Thompson, Tom Twoomey, Eugene McQuart, and Greg Chaves.
On June 13, 2011, Commission staff participated in a conference call with representatives from GFI Group Inc to discuss EFS transactions.
During the call, GFI and staff discussed the factors that market participants typically consider when selecting a clearinghouse. GFI and staff also discussed the role of EFS transactions in the current and future marketplace.