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Is there a future for indirect clearing?
Of all the areas of impending European regulation, the provisions relating to the indirect clearing of swaps and futures are proving to be among the most challenging for the centrally cleared derivatives industry
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Pimco Calls for CCP Standards to Protect Client Assets
Pimco issued a white paper in October calling for global standards for derivatives clearinghouses in order to maximize the protection of client assets and reduce systemic risk if a clearinghouse were to fail.
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FIA issues statement on H.R. 4413, CFTC Reauthorization Bill
FIA today issued the following statement in response to the House Agriculture Committee’s voice vote on H.R. 4413, a bill which reauthorizes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through September 2018.
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Letter to the EC - Written submissions as a follow-up to the Public Hearing of 10 March 2014 on the Leverage Ratio
In a letter to the European Commission, FIA Europe welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Public Hearing on the Liquidity Coverage Requirement and the Leverage Ratio that the European Commission organised on 10 March 2014.
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FIA Comments on Technical Aspects of Basel III Leverage Ratio
We recognize that the BCBS framework is intended to create a common standard for all global banking organizations, and accordingly, where there are gray areas regarding how the finalized language should be interpreted, technical guidance should be issued to ensure consistent international implementation.
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Frequently asked questions in relation to BCBS 270 – Basel III leverage ratio framework and disclosure requirements
The Associations support the Committee’s efforts to impose a leverage ratio as a supplementary backstop measure to the risk-based measure and we appreciate this opportunity to provide feedback on the final leverage ratio framework in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs).
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Rethinking the Cost of Clearing: Capital Standards Weigh on FCM Business Models
Banking regulators are putting in place a new set of international capital standards aimed at strengthening the banking system’s capital base. One consequence is that the cost of providing clearing services will rise dramatically over the next several years.
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FIA provides guidance on CCP bankruptcy remote status
FIA has published guidance regarding the standards that need to be satisfied in order for a clearing member to conclude that the margin it posts to a clearinghouse is "bankruptcy remote" for purposes of the Basel III capital requirements.
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FIA provides guidance on CCP bankruptcy remote status
FIA has published guidance regarding the standards that need to be satisfied in order for a clearing member to conclude that the margin it posts to a clearinghouse is "bankruptcy remote" for purposes of the Basel III capital requirements.
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FOA Letter to Basel regarding New Liquidity Requirement to Client Cleared Derivatives
FOA Letter to Basel regarding New Liquidity Requirement to Client Cleared Derivatives
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