About Kevin M. Foley
Kevin Foley is the compass financial services firms rely on in navigating the world of derivatives regulation. He helps the largest futures commission merchants as well as derivatives clearing organizations, proprietary trading firms and foreign exchanges comply with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). For more than 25 years, he has served as counsel to the Futures Industry Association, guiding the industry through transformative events like the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
A comprehensive understanding of complex regulations
Kevin has earned wide respect in the industry for his experience, depth of knowledge and leadership on challenging issues. Clients know that he brings an encyclopedic understanding of the CEA and CFTC rules to his engagements. He knows the law, the regulatory purpose underlying specific rules and their enforcement history.
Practice Focus
- Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC compliance
- Compliance issues related to exchange-traded futures, options on futures contracts and swaps
- Advocacy before CFTC and other regulators to obtain interpretive or no-action relief
- Analysis of proposed rules and preparation of comment letters
Representative Experience
News
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August 17, 2023
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June 9, 2023
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June 1, 2023
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February 16, 2023
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August 18, 2022
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June 8, 2022
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June 1, 2022
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February 17, 2022
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November 10, 2021
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Publications
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November 1, 2022
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March 25, 2021
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February 2, 2021
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November 16, 2020
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October 16, 2020
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August 18, 2020
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May 13, 2020
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April 29, 2020
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April 28, 2020
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Presentations and Events
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November 14–15, 2022
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March 8, 2022Panelist
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February 24, 2021Panelist
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November 17, 2020Speaker
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June 16, 2020Presenter
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April 30, 2020Speaker
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February 14, 2020Speaker
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February 4, 2020Moderator | Hear It Directly from the Source: Katten Attorneys Sit Down with the CFTC’s DSIO Director and NFA’s New OTC Derivatives Head
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September 24, 2019Presenter
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