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Senior Director Anne Montminy Authors Futures and Derivatives Law Report on Prediction Markets and Surveillance
Derivatives, News, News Release Anne Montminy Risk Management & CompliancePatomak's Anne Montminy, Senior Director, authored an article in the July/August 2026 issue of the Futures & Derivatives Law Report examining surveillance of prediction markets within the CFTC regulatory framework, with a focus on oversight…

Partner Robert Greene Authors Carnegie Paper Exploring Constraints to Renminbi Internationalization and Related Implications of the Hormuz Conflict
AML, Sanctions, & CFIUS, News, News Release Strategy & AdvisoryPatomak's Robert Greene, Partner, authored a new paper for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace examining whether and how the Hormuz conflict may affect Beijing's push to expand the renminbi's role in the Middle East and in energy…

Pamela Geraghty Featured in Bloomberg Law on CFTC Prediction Markets Rulemaking
News, News ReleasePatomak's Pamela Geraghty, Senior Director, was featured in Bloomberg Law discussing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's recent rulemaking on prediction markets.
In the article, Pamela addressed the CFTC's recent proposal on prediction…

Patomak’s J. Christopher Giancarlo on the Thinking Crypto Podcast
News, News ReleasePatomak's J. Christopher Giancarlo, Senior Strategic Advisor, former Chairman of the CFTC, and author of Crypto Dad: The Fight for the Future of Money, joined the Thinking Crypto Podcast to discuss the current state of digital assets in the…

Mona Elliot Featured in The Banker on The AI Risk Banks Haven’t Measured
News, News ReleaseAs AI moves deeper into banking, a growing share of operations now runs on just a handful of third-party providers, and most banks can't fully see how exposed that leaves them.
Partner Mona Elliot is featured in The Banker on the AI risk the…

Patomak’s Laura Magyar Featured in The Glass Hammer’s “Powering the Future” Series
News, News ReleaseLaura Magyar, Partner at Patomak, has been featured in The Glass Hammer's Powering the Future series, written by Jessica Darmoni.
The piece traces Laura's path from her early years as a Series 7 registered sales assistant at Merrill Lynch in…

Patomak Global Partners Announces Former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo as Senior Strategic Advisor
News, News ReleaseGiancarlo brings deep regulatory expertise in derivatives, digital assets, and financial markets.
WASHINGTON – April 30, 2026 – Patomak Global Partners, LLC announced today that former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman…

Patomak Global Partners Announces Regina Thoele as Partner
News, News ReleaseWashington, D.C. — Patomak Global Partners, LLC announced today that Regina Thoele, a renowned leader in the U.S. derivatives industry, has become a partner in Patomak’s derivatives area. Ms. Thoele will help clients navigate a range of…

Patomak Global Partners Named One of the Top Consulting Firms in Fintech by Chambers & Partners
News, News Release Patomak Global PartnersWASHINGTON D.C. – Patomak Global Partners is honored to share that it has been ranked as one of the top fintech consultancies in the United States for the second consecutive year by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers FinTech Guide 2026.
Each…

Patomak Global Partners Announces New Supervisory Board and Executive Committee
News, News ReleaseWashington, D.C.—Patomak Global Partners, LLC today announced a new management structure featuring a supervisory board and an executive committee of partners. The new structure represents the firm’s transition to new leadership as its…

Patomak Global Partners Named One of the Top Consulting Firms in Fintech by Chambers and Partners
News, Research ArticleWASHINGTON D.C. – Patomak Global Partners is pleased to announce that it has been ranked as one of the top fintech consultancies in the U.S. by Chambers and Partners in the Chambers FinTech Guide 2025.
Utilizing a rigorous independent and…

CFTC Enforcement Takes Aim at Position Limit Violations
Derivatives Robert Lulgjuraj, Tim Brown Risk Management & ComplianceKey Takeaways:
In the last 3 months, the Commodity Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) has issued 3 orders against firms violating positions limits, totaling $2.3 million in fines.
CFTC position limit rules apply not only to swap dealers,…

