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July 2024 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs
The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $338.8 billion in July, up 6.2% from the previous month and up 0.7% over the last 12 months.
CONTINUE READINGTide of Change: Enhancing Liquidity Provision to the European Economy
FIA EPTA has released its policy recommendations for 2024-29, under the title Tide of Change: Enhancing Liquidity Provision to the European Economy. The EU urgently needs to bolster its capital markets to achieve its strategic objectives for a safe, green and prosperous future for its citizens. To grasp the opportunities ahead and ensure the success of the Savings and Investment Union, the EU needs capital markets with deep and diverse liquidity.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to OCC proposed margin add-on charge
FIA believes that the current backward-looking, monthly-calibrated margin add-on falls short of providing adequate risk mitigation and should only serve as a temporary measure while a more precise and transparent system is developed.
CONTINUE READINGAugust 2024 SEF trading activity
Trading volume on swap execution facilities reached $1.17 trillion in average notional value per day during August 2024. This was up 3% from the previous month and up 22.6% from the same month of the previous year. Compared to July 2024, trading was up in every category except the FRA sector.
CONTINUE READINGFIA outlines how successful derivatives markets will attract investor interest and support the enhancement of the CMU
FIA has published a paper outlining its views on how to support the progress of the European Union’s Capital Markets Union. The paper – Capital Markets Union at a Critical Juncture – sets out the role that derivatives play in effective capital markets. Specifically, FIA believes that centrally cleared derivatives are a key ingredient to building a strong CMU.
CONTINUE READINGFIA outlines how successful derivatives markets will attract investor interest and support the enhancement of the CMU
FIA has published a paper outlining its views on how to support the progress of the European Union’s Capital Markets Union. The paper – Capital Markets Union at a Critical Juncture – sets out the role that derivatives play in effective capital markets. Specifically, FIA believes that centrally cleared derivatives are a key ingredient to building a strong CMU.
CONTINUE READINGMargin requirements and liquidity planning: Four case studies in commodity futures
Energy markets have been subject to a series of shocks in the past few years, all of which have had a significant impact on prices of the derivatives traded on these products and as a consequence the margin requirements demanded from traders in the derivatives market.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG Comments on OCC Margin Add-On Proposal
In a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) responded to the Option Clearing Corporation (OCC) Proposal to establish a margin add-on charge to help mitigate the risks of zero-days-to-expiration (0TED) options.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to the EBA’s Discussion Paper on the Commission’s Call for Advice on the Investment Firms Prudential Framework
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the EBA’s Discussion Paper on the Call for Advice on the Investment Firms Prudential Framework (DP). We note that this DP offers limited discussion points and suggests many proposals for changes with no associated questions. We also believe that these proposed changes intend to borrow further requirements and methodologies existing in CRR.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to the EBA’s Discussion Paper on the Commission’s Call for Advice on the Investment Firms Prudential Framework
It is very important to recognise that prudential regulations have a key impact on the functioning of capital markets and policies should be proportionate and should achieve the right balance between mitigating prudential risk while promoting competition, competitiveness and the overall goal of improving the EU’s capital markets within the CMU.
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