During his career, James Oliff has been a trader, exchange leader and technology executive. He was a long-time member of the board of CME Group and a leader of its predecessor boards – from 1984 to 2017 – overseeing multiple key transactions and company milestones.
CONTINUE READINGThomas J. Cashman was a veteran independent floor broker and trader on the Chicago Board of Trade and part of a prominent family that has featured several members working in the city's commodity trading markets.
CONTINUE READINGJohn W. O’Brien Sr. set futures brokerage and clearing firm R.J. O’Brien & Associates on a transformative journey to grow and distinguish itself globally, assuming the role of CEO in 1986 and as chairman from 2000–2007.
CONTINUE READINGGedon Hertshten began his career in 1978 as an independent floor trader at the Chicago Board of Trade, and over four decades played a crucial role in the growth and development of the industry both as a trader and as a member of various industry boards and committees.
CONTINUE READINGScott Early began his futures industry career as outside litigation counsel for the Chicago Board of Trade before the U.S. Supreme Court in Tamari v. Bache.
CONTINUE READINGDaniel A. Driscoll is special policy advisor for the National Futures Association, the self-regulatory body for the US derivatives industry. Driscoll provides advice and guidance on regulatory and enforcement matters to NFA's senior management and board of directors.
CONTINUE READINGGary DeWaal is senior counsel at Katten Muchin Rosenman, where he is the former chair of the financial markets and regulatory team.
CONTINUE READINGRosalyn Wilton was the first woman to be elected to the Board of any major exchange across Europe and the UK when she was appointed a non-executive director of the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE) in 1985.
CONTINUE READINGJohn P. Davidson has served as chief executive officer at OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, since 2019. He joined OCC in 2017 as president and chief operating officer, where he was responsible for OCC's technology and operations functions.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 8.44 billion contracts in December, up 8.9% from November 2022 and up 37.4% from December 2021.
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