EMIR
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FIA commends European Commission for improvements to EMIR 2.2 Delegated Acts and stresses concerns about timing of equivalence decisions
FIA today responded to the European Commission consultations on EMIR 2.2 Delegated Acts for the criteria for tiering of classifying a third-country CCP as systemically important and comparable compliance for Tier 2 third-country CCPs. The response was submitted jointly with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA).
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Cross border clearing and market access: EMIR 2.2 and Brexit
In this webinar, speakers share their views on the upcoming equivalence approach, the potential impact of market fragmentation on global markets, and implications for the continued growth of derivatives clearing in Europe.
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FIA, EBF and ISDA seek temporary relief for obligations under the clearing regulatory technical standards for intragroup transactions
FIA, EBF and ISDA (the associations) wrote to the European Commission and European Securities and Markets Authority to welcome the steps they have taken so far to ensure that EU derivatives counterparties can rely on the intragroup exemption from clearing under EMIR when dealing with non-EU affiliates.
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Trade associations publish best practices for derivatives trade reporting under EMIR
Developed by FIA, ISDA, EFAMA, EVIA, GFXD and GFMA, the best practices are available to all market participants to access and implement.
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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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FIA recommends changes to exchange traded derivatives reporting under European regulation
FIA today published a new position paper that highlights the concerns of market participants with the current reporting framework for exchange traded derivatives (ETDs).
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Special Report: FIA CEO Walt Lukken testifies at two Congressional hearings
Both the House and Senate Agriculture committees heard from industry participants in a pair of congressional hearings about the derivatives industry.
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EMIR 2.1: new obligations for financial and non-financial counterparties
Please join FIA for a webinar on EMIR 2.1 and the impact on FCs and NFCs.
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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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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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