Rostin Behnam to step down as CFTC chair as Trump takes office

Rostin Behnam, the Chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), confirmed he will resign from the agency effective Jan. 20, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 6. This timing coinc...

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Rostin Behnam to step down as CFTC chair as Trump takes office

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Rostin Behnam, the Chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), confirmed he will resign from the agency effective Jan. 20, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 6. This timing coincides with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, allowing the incoming administration to appoint an interim leader before Congress approves a permanent successor. Behnam’s […]