Brexit archive
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Remarks of FIA’s Head of Europe Bruce Savage on European Engagement
Remarks of FIA’s Head of Europe Bruce Savage on European Engagement
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Opening remarks of FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken at FIA Forum: Frankfurt 2019
Opening remarks of FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken at FIA Forum: Frankfurt 2019
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FIA Responds to ESMA's EMIR 2.2 Level 2 on Tiering and Comparable Compliance
On 29 July, FIA, alongside ISDA and AFME responded to the ESMA consultations (i) draft technical advice on criteria for tiering under Article 25(2a) of EMIR 2.2; and (ii) Technical Advice on Comparable Compliance under article 25a EMIR.
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Statement to United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on commodity exchanges, energy, and credit
Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about Brexit and various cross-border matters that impact derivatives markets and market participants.
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Lukken Stresses the Importance of Cross-border Recognition
Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about Brexit and various cross-border matters that impact derivatives markets and market participants.
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FIA co-signs letter on equivalence of trading venues under EMIR UK and MiFIR UK
On 5 April, FIA co-signed a letter to HM Treasury and FCA regarding the equivalence of EEA trading venues.
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FIA warns of increased market fragmentation caused by regulation
Boca Raton, FL – FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today released a white paper that expresses FIA’s concerns about increased fragmentation of the global listed and cleared derivatives markets due to inconsistent and duplicative regulatory frameworks.
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FIA co-signs letter on equivalence of trading venues under EMIR and MiFIR
Today FIA, alongside ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association), AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe), AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association), Assosim (Association for Financial Market Intermediaries), EBF (European Banking Federation), EFET (European Federation of Energy Traders), ICI-Global (Investment Company Institute), IA (Investment Association) and SIFMA AMG (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Asset Management Group) signed a letter to European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis regarding the equivalence of UK trading venues.
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European Commission sets out no-deal Brexit Contingency Plan
The European Commission today implemented a Contingency Action Plan for a number of specific sectors in the event of a no-deal Brexit, including adopting acts to provide temporary and conditional equivalence to UK CCPs and central depositary services, as well as two delegated regulations to facilitate the novation of certain OTC derivatives.
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FIA encouraged by reported EU equivalence of UK CCPs in the event of ‘no-deal’ Brexit
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement regarding reported action by the European Commission to deem UK’s regulatory and legal framework for UK CCPs as equivalent under EMIR for a 12-month period in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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