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Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit held its final hearing in a series examining the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on derivatives markets. Members of the subcommittee reviewed the impact of mandatory clearing and trade execution requirements on markets and end-users.

“Throughout this hearing series, we’ve discussed challenges with the implementation and global coordination of market reforms envisioned by the G-20 following the 2008 global financial crisis. Consistent clearing and trade execution rules that accurately take into account the intricacies of the marketplace are necessary to prevent regulatory arbitrage, protect financial stability, and promote competition and innovation in financial markets,” said Subcommittee Chairman Austin Scott (R-GA).

“Global banking and market regulators must get on the same page if they want to live up to the vision the G20 had for financial regulatory reform. I thank Rep. Scott for holding these important hearings on the importance of maintaining efficiency and integrity in the derivatives markets while minimizing any potential impact on businesses that use these markets to manage their risks,” said Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX)