Futures Market Showdown

As a compliance officer at EliteTrading Corp, you've uncovered clear evidence of price manipulation in wheat futures by your firm's top clients. With $2.8B in trading fees at stake and retirement just months away, you must navigate a high-stakes confrontation with your ruthless Managing Director who wants this buried. The CFTC is already sniffing around.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Senior Compliance Officer (25 years at firm)

Conversation Partner

Managing Director Victoria Blackwood

Setting

Glass-walled corner office on 45th floor, Manhattan sunset casting long shadows, Bloomberg terminals glowing in twilight

Location

EliteTrading Corp HQ, Financial District, NYC

Learning Objectives

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Secure concrete evidence of manipulation without alerting IT department

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Establish whistleblower protection before confronting management

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Navigate conversation without revealing evidence already collected

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Please, take a seat. Our risk department flagged some... concerning notes in your latest compliance report. Before this goes any further, I think we should discuss your interpretation of these trading patterns. Your long-term future here is important to us.”

This is how Managing Director Victoria Blackwood's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#459

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