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Ian McGinley unpacks prediction markets, insider trading risk, and more

Ian McGinley
GRIP Montage: Sidley Austin

The former director of CFTC Enforcement spoke about prediction markets, the risks of insider trading, and the need for surveillance policies and processes.


In a conversation with GRIP’s Julie DiMauro, Ian McGinley, partner at Sidley Austin and former director of enforcement at the CFTC, spoke about:

  • the back-to-basics enforcement strategy at the CFTC and its detailed policy on cooperation and self-reporting;
  • the evolution of the prediction marketplace;
  • what insider trading is and is not in the commodities market;
  • how companies can craft the right policies and procedures and implement monitoring to safeguard confidential information;
  • recent rulemaking by the CFTC and pending cases that will continue to shape this arena.

A transcript of the podcast is available here.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of their employer, the moderator, or Global Relay.


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