Washington, D.C.—August 14, 2015—FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken released the following statement in response to CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen’s announcement that he would retire from the Commission on August 28, 2015.
“On behalf of FIA and all of our members, I’d like to thank Commissioner Wetjen for his four years of service at the CFTC. Mark is a consensus-builder who worked tirelessly to develop and implement the financial regulations required by the Dodd-Frank Act. During his tenure, the industry transformed—increasing central clearing, improving transparency, and strengthening customer protections. Mark was instrumental to this process, both as a Commissioner and as the Acting Chairman of the Commission. His thoughtful, pragmatic approach and his focus on harmonizing international regulations have been especially valuable to our industry, and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.”
