Publications & Filings
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FIA urges European Commission against gas price cap
FIA and several European trade associations representing energy companies, banks, liquidity providers, market infrastructure providers and clearinghouses, have written to the European Commission expressing strong concerns over the potential inclusion of a gas price cap in the forthcoming Clean Industrial Deal and the related Action Plan on Affordable Energy Prices.
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Trade association joint statement in support of the EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum
The EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum is a much-valued dialogue between EU and UK regulators on regulatory changes and promoting collaboration in financial stability, sustainability and digitisation.
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FIA and FIA PTG file amicus brief in second FTC non-compete ban appeal
FIA and the FIA Principal Traders Group have filed an amicus brief in response to another US Federal Trade Commission appeal of a prior decision involving the FTC's final rule that would have banned nearly all noncompete agreements in the US.
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FIA and FIA EPTA oppose FCA updated proposals on enforcement investigations
FIA and FIA European Principal Traders Association remain convinced that the Financial Conduct Authority's proposals, publicly referred to as ‘naming and shaming’, are not fit for purpose in UK wholesale markets.
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FIA responds to the FCA's discussion paper on the UK transaction reporting regime
FIA has submitted a response to the FCA's discussion paper on the UK transaction reporting regime, setting out ways to improve the reporting regime by streamlining reporting requirements to improve data quality and reduce the compliance cost and burden on firms.
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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 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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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 and FIA PTG file amicus brief in FTC non-compete ban appeal
FIA, FIA Principal Traders Group and several other financial services trade associations have filed an amicus brief in response to the US Federal Trade Commission's appeal of a decision blocking its final rule that would ban nearly all noncompete agreements in the US.
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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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