Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials weighed concerns the industry raised over changing the current residual interest deadline.
CONTINUE READINGWashington, D.C. — FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken testified today at a hearing on the impact of capital and margin requirements on end-users, held by the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken testified on capital and margin issues affecting the derivatives industry at a hearing of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken testified on capital and margin issues affecting the derivatives industry at a hearing of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit. The full text of his written testimony is available below:
CONTINUE READINGOn April 6, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision released a consultation paper that seeks comment on several potential changes to the Basel III leverage ratio framework, including changes to the treatment of derivatives exposures.
CONTINUE READINGFIA welcomed the Basel Committee's consultation on proposed revisions to the leverage ratio today, but expressed disappointment that the new framework does not include an offset for initial margin.
CONTINUE READINGFollowing his keynote address at the 41st annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca, CFTC Chairman Tim Massad and FIA president and CEO Walt Lukken discussed leverage ratio, its impact on the cost of clearing, and the potential implications for FIA members.
CONTINUE READINGIn the eight years since the financial crisis, the derivatives industry has been playing a game of slow motion table tennis as it reacts to the swathe of new rules that regulators and politicians around the world have been batting its way in a bid to prevent a recurrence.
CONTINUE READINGThe Bank of England has urged European policymakers to review the treatment of derivatives trades in the leverage ratio calculation used to determine the amount of capital required for banks.
CONTINUE READINGOn 29 January, FIA submitted its response to the European Commission Consultation - Call for Evidence: EU Regulatory Framework for Financial Services.
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