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FIA Special Report: CFTC gathers industry feedback on clearinghouse standards
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a public meeting today to discuss guidance recently issued by CPMI-IOSCO on clearinghouse resilience and recovery.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to the ESMA Consultation Paper on the Guidelines on the calibration, publication and reporting of trading halts
FIA EPTA believes that the factors for calibrating volatility parameters should respect three overarching principles:
CONTINUE READINGCongressman: Capital requirements will impact end-users
At a House Financial Services Committee hearing with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) raised the issue of capital requirements and how the leverage ratio could negatively impact end-users.
CONTINUE READINGRegulators back cross-border trading
The European Commission on July 1 granted equivalence to 15 U.S.-based designated contract markets that operate under the oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CONTINUE READINGBrexit’s Impact on Derivatives Markets
If there is one thing that is certain about Britain’s referendum on its future relationship with Europe, it’s that the referendum has delivered uncertainty by the bucket load.
CONTINUE READINGHong Kong SFC proposes enhancements to position limits regime
On 20 September, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a consultation proposing enhancements to the Hong Kong position limits regime to expand its scope and allow the SFC to increase statutory position limits in certain circumstances.
CONTINUE READINGFive years’ of providing a voice to the EU principal trading industry
This summer, FIA EPTA marked the 5th anniversary of its foundation. Although still a comparatively young organisation, this milestone has caused the people, like myself, who were there at the start to reflect upon how things have changed since we’ve been in business – as well as looking forward to what the next five years might bring.
CONTINUE READINGFIA seeks clarification on FERC reporting rule
On Sept. 19, FIA filed a comment letter with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the agency that oversees U.S. wholesale markets for physical power and natural gas, seeking clarification about the scope of a proposed rule aimed at strengthening FERC’s ability to prevent market manipulation.
CONTINUE READINGICE Clear Europe receives Bank of England authorization
On Sept. 19 ICE Clear Europe was authorized by the Bank of England as a central counterparty in accordance with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
CONTINUE READINGA View from the Top: An Interview with Nasdaq's Bob Greifeld
Bob Greifeld is looking for ways to make Nasdaq a bigger player in the derivatives markets.
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