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CCP equivalence clarity needed by September to avoid cliff edge, say panellists
European Commission official says Brussels will not wait until last minute to make its intentions known, but markets should prepare for all possible outcomes
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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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FIA seeks clarity for FCMs clearing SEF block trades
FIA filed a comment letter with the CFTC responding to the agency’s proposed rulemaking on Swap Execution Facility Requirements and Real-Time Reporting Requirements.
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FIA and ISDA support the European Commission’s equivalence determination for financial benchmarks in Japan
ISDA and FIA sent a letter in support of the European Commission's draft equivalence decisions
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A focus on engagement: Q&A with FIA's Bruce Savage
An interview with Bruce Savage, FIA's head of Europe, on his priorities for 2020 and beyond.
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FIA responds to CFTC on cross-border registration thresholds for swap dealers
On Monday, March 9, 2020, FIA submitted a comment letter to the CFTC in response to its proposed rule regarding the cross-border application of the registration thresholds and certain requirements applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants.
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FIA calls on Basel Committee to remove client clearing from credit valuation adjustment
On Feb. 25, FIA submitted comments to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision regarding proposed revisions to the calculation of credit valuation adjustment risk, an important component of the Basel III capital framework.
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Commentary: CFTC takes a new approach to position limits
"This may be the one case where the exception to the rule is more important than the rule itself." — CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert, Jan. 30, 2020. The chairman's words foreshadowed the dramatic change in approach embedded in the CFTC's latest proposal to implement speculative position limits across 25 "core referenced futures contracts."
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Special Report: CFTC moves forward on three rulemakings
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission held an open meeting on Dec. 18 to discuss several rulemakings related to the regulation of swaps trading and the oversight of clearinghouses.
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