FIA announces new client clearing model in Europe
The FIA-sponsored European Agent Trustee Model (EATM) has gone live at LCH Ltd for its SwapClear service, marking an important milestone in a multi-year project between FIA, a consortium of bank clearing members, two European clearinghouses, and external counsel.
FIA statement on the European Commission’s market integration package
December 4, 2025 CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to Hong Kong SFC on proposed investor identification regime
December 10, 2025 CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to CFTC on the use of tokenized collateral and on the report of the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets
November 25, 2025 CONTINUE READING
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FIA board chair Crighton testifies on CFTC reauthorization
There is tremendous change facing the cleared derivatives markets today, especially when compared to 2008 when the CFTC was last reauthorized. FIA strongly supports the reauthorization of the CFTC, as it reinforces the agency’s mission and central role in safeguarding markets critical to the global economy. CONTINUE READING -
FIA responds to Hong Kong SFC on proposed investor identification regime
FIA expresses support for the overall direction of the proposals and recognises the important role that an effective investor identification framework would play in strengthening market transparency, enhancing surveillance and supporting the continued development of Hong Kong’s derivatives market. CONTINUE READING -
FIA statement on the European Commission’s market integration package
FIA welcomes the European Commission's market integration package of measures, which aim to remove market barriers and enhance competitiveness in EU financial markets. FIA strongly supports these objectives and looks forward to reviewing and commenting on whether the goals of simplification and burden reduction will be achieved by the proposals. CONTINUE READING -
FIA announces new client clearing model in Europe
The FIA-sponsored European Agent Trustee Model (EATM) has gone live at LCH Ltd for its SwapClear service, marking an important milestone in a multi-year project between FIA, a consortium of bank clearing members, two European clearinghouses, and external counsel. CONTINUE READING -
FIA responds to BoE on enhancing the resilience of the gilt repo market
FIA advocates for market-led, voluntary clearing of gilt repo transactions in response to the Bank of England Discussion Paper on enhancing the resilience of the gilt repo market. CONTINUE READING -
FIA responds to CFTC on the use of tokenized collateral and on the report of the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets
FIA has filed comments with the CFTC on tokenization, stablecoins and digital asset market structure. CONTINUE READING
