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Special Report: CFTC Calls for Another Round of Comment on Position Limits
On Dec. 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted unanimously to reissue rules establishing federal position limits on speculative trading in commodity futures and swaps for another round of public comment.
CONTINUE READINGFIA, GFMA and ISDA respond to the ESMA Consultation Paper on draft technical standards under the Benchmarks Regulation
On 2 December, FIA, GFMA and ISDA submitted a joint response to the ESMA Consultation Paper on draft technical standards under the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).
CONTINUE READINGIRS relief issued for non-delta one products
On 2 December 2016, the IRS released a notice postponing the implementation date for non-delta-one products to 2018 and stating that it will consider the extent to which a taxpayer or withholding agent has made a good faith effort to comply with the regulations in enforcing the regulations for any delta one transaction.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits comment letter on MiFID II position reporting regime for commodity derivatives
FIA, ISDA, GFMA, EFET, LEBA and WMBA jointly submitted a comment letter to ESMA to ask for clarification on certain aspects of the new position reporting regime for commodity derivatives under MiFID II, which will apply from 3 January 2018.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC relief allows consolidated risk disclosure statements
The CFTC's division of swap dealer and intermediary oversight on Nov. 30 issued no-action relief to FCMs and introducing brokers that streamlines the process for providing risk disclosure statements to non-institutional customers.
CONTINUE READINGNotice to Customers: Exchange for Related Positions
Certain futures exchanges permit eligible customers to enter into privately-negotiated off-exchange futures or option on futures transactions (collectively, “futures”) known as exchange for related positions (“EFRP”).
CONTINUE READINGFIA welcomes EC proposals on capital requirements
FIA welcomes today’s publication of the European Commission’s (EC) proposals to amend the Capital Requirements Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD IV) and the Capital Requirements Regulation EU No 575/2013(CRR).
CONTINUE READINGWashington update: a briefing on the transition to a new administration and a new Congress
The election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. President and the new Congressional makeup will lead to significant changes in the policymaking landscape in Washington, with a new approach to financial market regulation as well as new leadership at regulatory agencies such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CONTINUE READINGFIA seeks additional time for implementation of IRS 871(m) and clarity on operational challenges
On Nov. 21, FIA submitted a letter to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service asking for a delay in the implementation of its Section 871(m) regulations, which impose tax withholding requirements on equity derivatives traded by non-U.S. persons.
CONTINUE READINGSpecial Report - CME, Eurex and LCH to hold coordinated test of default management procedures
The Bank of England announced on Nov. 17 that three leading derivatives clearinghouses will hold a coordinated exercise in the first half of next year to test their procedures for managing a clearing member default.
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