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.
FIA, FIA PTG, trade associations request extension of US Treasury clearing mandate
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FIA and EPTA submit response to FCA AI Input Zone consultation
FIA and FIA EPTA have submitted a joint response to the FCA’s AI Input Zone consultation seeking stakeholder views on current and future uses of artificial intelligence in UK financial services, barriers to adopting AI applications, and the regulatory framework governing the use of AI within financial markets.
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FIA, FIA PTG, trade associations request extension of US Treasury clearing mandate
FIA, FIA Principal Traders Group and six other financial services trade associations wrote to the SEC requesting an extension of the US Treasury clearing mandate of at least twelve months for both the cash and repo clearing mandates.
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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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Chair of the European T+1 Industry Committee welcomes the official launch of the governance structure for the transition to T+1 settlement cycle
On 22 January, the European Securities and Markets Authority hosted the T+1 Governance Launch Meeting to present the arrangements for driving the move to the reduction of default settlement cycles to T+1 for EU securities markets. Members of the Industry Committee, including FIA and FIA EPTA, welcome ESMA's report, which identifies a pathway and a date for the transition to the T+1 settlement cycle.
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