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  • FIA participates in CFTC roundtable on new and emerging issues in clearing

    In addition to discussing conflicts of interest, roundtable participants shared their views on the custody and delivery of digital assets, full collateralization, 24/7 trading and non-intermediated clearing with margin.

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  • High-level roadmap for adoption of T+1 in EU securities markets

    The European T+1 Industry Task Force, comprising 21 trade associations involved in European capital markets including FIA and FIA EPTA, has published a report titled "High-level Roadmap for Adoption of T+1 in EU Securities Markets."

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  • CFTC’s Behnam discusses US Treasury and repo clearing

    FIA COO Jackie Mesa moderated a discussion with Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam at the 2024 Treasury Market Conference, an annual event co-hosted by the US Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the CFTC. Behnam addressed FMX’s entrance into the US interest rate futures and the role of LCH as the clearinghouse for FMX.

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  • Trade associations call for clarity on EMIR 3.0 effective implementation dates

    FIA, AIMA, EBF, EFAMA and ISDA have sent a letter urging the European Commission and European Supervisory Authorities to clarify that market participants are not required to implement the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3.0) Level 1 provisions prior to the date of application of the associated Level 2 regulatory technical standards (RTS).

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