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NFA Bylaw 1101 compliance
NFA Bylaw 1101 prohibits NFA members from conducting futures-related business with non-members that are required to be registered with the CFTC but have not done so.
CONTINUE READINGFive industry associations publish SFTR information statement
LONDON, April 13, 2016 – The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), the Futures Industry Association, Inc. (FIA), the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) have jointly published a statement that can be used to help market participants comply with new requirements under the European Union’s Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR).
CONTINUE READINGFirst things first: risk controls
Since the CFTC published their proposed rule on automated trading, dozens of comments have come in from across the industry.
CONTINUE READINGBasel Committee proposes changes to leverage ratio
On April 6, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision released a consultation paper that seeks comment on several potential changes to the Basel III leverage ratio framework, including changes to the treatment of derivatives exposures.
CONTINUE READINGFIA pledges to continue working with Basel Committee on impact of capital requirements
FIA welcomed the Basel Committee's consultation on proposed revisions to the leverage ratio today, but expressed disappointment that the new framework does not include an offset for initial margin.
CONTINUE READINGFIA comments on CFTC's residual interest deadline for FCMs
FIA submitted comments to the CFTC regarding the Residual Interest Deadline for FCMs, following a public roundtable on March 3, 2016.
CONTINUE READINGFIA/GFMA/ISDA final response to ESMA's discussion paper on benchmarks
FIA, GFMA and ISDA submitted a joint response to the ESMA Discussion Paper on EU Financial Benchmarks Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA releases SEF Tracker for February
Total trading volume on SEFs averaged $443.5 billion per day during the month of February, which was an 8.6% decrease from the previous month and a 2.7% decrease from February 2015.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to ESMA guidelines on transaction reporting under MiFIR
FIA has submitted its response to ESMA’s Consultation Paper on “Guidelines on transaction reporting, reference data, order record keeping & clock synchronisation."
CONTINUE READINGThe other side of the coin: bitcoin, blockchain, regulation and enforcement
The rise of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin has gained widespread attention since its inception in 2009.
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