Europe News
The latest industry and regulatory news affecting Europe and the U.K.
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What the CFTC Can and Should Do on Crypto Ahead of New Legislation
The industry is abuzz with plans, ambitions and goals for the CFTC on the digital assets front. What can the CFTC do with its existing authority? What should it do given those powers? And what should it stop doing? Get answers to these questions and more, including on how to navigate possible SEC overlap, from Olivia Choe, Matt Laroche, and Josh Sterling from Milbank. They will discuss these issues and offer practical advice on advocacy, regulatory change, and potential paths forward in the enforcement and litigation arenas. This webinar is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide investment, tax, business, legal or professional advice. Neither FIA nor its members endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, opinion, product, or service referenced in this webinar. FIA makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the webinar’s content.
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FIA responds to IOSCO consultation on pre-hedging
FIA and ISDA's joint letter notes the benefits of pre-hedging for derivatives market participants and the difficulty in establishing a single definition across jurisdictions and asset classes.
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Viewpoint - The EU’s B.I.G. agenda
While in Brussels and Paris last week, I heard a common theme coming from European policymakers. The EU is falling behind in productivity and growth compared to other countries, and its policy efforts to build a Capital Markets Union do not seem to be working.
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FIA EPTA co-signs trade association letter on gas price cap
FIA EPTA has joined other European trade associations in expressing strong concerns regarding the potential inclusion of a gas price cap in the forthcoming Clean Industrial Deal and the related Action Plan on Affordable Energy Prices.
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Trade association joint statement in support of the EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum
The EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum is a much-valued dialogue between EU and UK regulators on regulatory changes and promoting collaboration in financial stability, sustainability and digitisation.
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FIA urges European Commission against gas price cap
FIA and several European trade associations representing energy companies, banks, liquidity providers, market infrastructure providers and clearinghouses, have written to the European Commission expressing strong concerns over the potential inclusion of a gas price cap in the forthcoming Clean Industrial Deal and the related Action Plan on Affordable Energy Prices.
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2024 Annual ETD Volume Review
Trading volume in the global exchange-traded derivatives markets is on track to another record for the sixth year in a row. Join us for a discussion with Michael du Plessis and Alex Grinfeld of Liquidnet on the trends that are driving up volume and open interest across interest rate, equity and commodity futures and options.
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FIA responds to ESMA consultation on conditions of the EMIR 3.0 active account requirement
FIA has responded to ESMA’s consultation on conditions of the Active Account Requirement under EMIR 3.0. FIA strongly recommends the AAR approach follows the renewed ambitions of the EU competitiveness and burden-reduction agenda. The response notes that the proposed reporting requirements are contrary to the objectives of the European Commission in reducing the reporting burden and ensuring EU firms' competitiveness.
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Tokenization in 2025
K&L Gates will explore the benefits of the tokenization of real-world assets; use cases for the futures industry; and the legal, regulatory, and operational hurdles firms may face when implementing tokenization. We will also discuss the industry’s efforts to promote the mainstream use of tokenized assets.
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Viewpoint - The case for Positive Polly
2024 saw more people across the world vote in elections than any year in recent memory. Nearly half the world’s population went to the polls to elect leaders in 70 countries. This brought new leaders with new policy positions and new ways of governing. FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken explores three regions central to our markets that have experienced political transitions.
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