At a Congressional hearing in July, members of the House Agriculture Committee sought feedback on the CFTC’s proposed regulation on automated trading (Reg AT).
CONTINUE READINGFIA responded to a proposed rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on pre-dispute arbitration agreements, raising significant concerns with the rule's scope.
CONTINUE READINGOn Aug. 16, three high-level groups of regulators issued a coordinated package of reports aimed at strengthening the safety and resiliency of derivatives clearinghouses worldwide.
CONTINUE READINGFIA welcomes today’s publication of reports from the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) as an important step in ensuring the safety and resilience of the derivatives clearing infrastructure globally (CPMI-IOSCO consultative document available here, FSB discussion paper available here).
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken discusses the impact the leverage ratio will have on clearing, end-users and the industry as a whole.
CONTINUE READINGThomas Erickson of Cargill discusses how futures markets can help end-users manage their risks.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding a proposal from ICE Futures U.S. that would allow pre-hedging of block trades under certain conditions.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken spoke with Jim Kharouf of John Lothian News about FIA's priority issues for the rest of 2016.
CONTINUE READINGGreg Wood, chair of FIA’s Market Access Committee, testified before the House Agriculture Committee on the CFTC's proposed rules on automated trading, or Reg AT.
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