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Safety Margin
On July 17, ICE Clear US implemented a new concentration charge for positions held by clearing members that are above a certain threshold.
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Vela, Vidi, Vici
Vela Trading Technologies is on the move. In July, the New York trading and market technology firm, which was formerly known as SR Labs, announced its second acquisition in two months.
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Progress Report
On July 27, the International Organization of Securities Commissions published a “thematic review” of the progress being made in various countries in the adoption of IOSCO’s principles for the protection of client assets.
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System Safeguards
On July 5, four international regulatory bodies issued a set of policy documents aimed at strengthening the oversight and supervision of central counterparties and protecting financial systems from a potential default.
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People - September 2017
The French government appointed Robert Ophèle, a career central bank official, as chairman of Autorité des Marchés Financiers.
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Capital Calculations
On Aug. 14, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly issued guidance regarding the regulatory capital treatment of variation margin on cleared derivatives.
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Better Data
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight on July 10 launched a comprehensive review of its swap data reporting regulations and invited input from entities involved in swaps reporting.
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FIA Publishes MiFID II Brief for U.S. FCMs
FIA has created a brief to help members understand how the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II and the associated Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation may impact U.S. futures commission merchants.
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Collateral Direct
LCH announced on Aug. 14 that it has introduced a new type of client account within its SwapClear service.
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Clearing Equivalence: EU and Indian Regulators to Share Information on CCPs
On July 20, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the Securities and Exchange Board of India established a memorandum of understanding on the oversight of central counterparties, including the exchange of information.
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