Commodities archive
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FIA responds to Fed proposal on bank physical commodities activity
On Feb. 17, FIA submitted a letter to the Federal Reserve Board requesting more careful study before moving forward on a proposed rule that would restrict or eliminate bank activities in physical commodities.
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Special Report: CFTC Calls for Another Round of Comment on Position Limits
On Dec. 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted unanimously to reissue rules establishing federal position limits on speculative trading in commodity futures and swaps for another round of public comment.
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FIA submits comment letter on MiFID II position reporting regime for commodity derivatives
FIA, ISDA, GFMA, EFET, LEBA and WMBA jointly submitted a comment letter to ESMA to ask for clarification on certain aspects of the new position reporting regime for commodity derivatives under MiFID II, which will apply from 3 January 2018.
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FIA responds to SFC consultation on proposed enhancements to the position limit regime
FIA has responded to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on its proposals to enhance the position limit regime in Hong Kong.
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FIA files letters to ESMA on position limit proposals under MiFID II
At the end of September 2016, FIA filed jointly with ISDA, GFMA, EFET and WMBA two letters to ESMA, asking for clarifications regarding the scope of the position limits regime under Art. 57 of MiFID II.
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FIA files response to FCA Consultation Paper on MiFID II implementation
On 28 October, FIA filed its response to FCA Consultation Paper 16/19 on MiFID II implementation in the UK.
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Hong Kong SFC proposes enhancements to position limits regime
On 20 September, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a consultation proposing enhancements to the Hong Kong position limits regime to expand its scope and allow the SFC to increase statutory position limits in certain circumstances.
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FIA seeks clarification on FERC reporting rule
On Sept. 19, FIA filed a comment letter with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the agency that oversees U.S. wholesale markets for physical power and natural gas, seeking clarification about the scope of a proposed rule aimed at strengthening FERC’s ability to prevent market manipulation.
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