On Monday, April 18, I met with Chairman Gensler and members of his staff in the Washington, DC offices of the CFTC. I brought your questions and suggestions, along with other topics to the meeting. Among the issues we discussed were: The impact of the inclusion of IBs in various CFTC rules currently being written in response to the Dodd-Frank Act. The effect of the proposal of CFTC Rule 1.71 – separation of the research department from other functions within the office – upon the IB community. ETF and swap trading among IBs. Position limit regulation. Results of the 2-year…