Bill McCoy

Biography

​​William F. McCoy (Bill) is a senior industry professional and trusted advisor with 40 years’ experience advising global financial institutions. His depth of experience across commodities, derivatives, regulatory frameworks, and market infrastructure—combined with his long-standing engagement with regulators and self-regulatory organizations—makes him an exceptional resource for our clients.  

​During a tenure of more than 30 years, Bill served Morgan Stanley in a series of roles with increasing responsibility, culminating as a Managing Director and Global Head of Commodities Legal Coverage. At Morgan Stanley, he oversaw global legal support for commodities trading across exchange-traded and OTC derivatives, physical and financial markets in metals, oil, natural gas, and electricity, and environmental and carbon-related products, including emissions, offsets, and voluntary carbon credits. 

​Bill contributed his expertise to industry and regulatory bodies for more than 20 years. He served on the U.S. Treasury Department’s Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group from 2003 to 2007, and he was a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Energy & Environmental Markets Advisory Committee from 2008 to 2025. 

​He is a former President of the Law & Compliance Division of the Futures Industry Association (FIA) as well as a former board member and long-standing Executive Committee member. In recognition of that service, Bill is a 2026 Hall of Fame inductee for FIA.  

​Bill served as director for the National Futures Association (NFA) for multiple terms and served on multiple advisory committees of the NFA. Bill has also contributed to the work of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and other industry associations focused on derivatives, commodities, and market regulation.   

​In 2024, Bill founded and became the principal of WFM Regulatory Consulting, LLC. ​