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FIA supports proposal to extend the applicability date of the Fiduciary Rule
FIA sent a letter urging the Department of Labor to extend the applicability date of the Fiduciary Rule by 60 days and noted that a longer extension would be appropriate.
CONTINUE READINGBig Data Challenges at the CFTC
Every day the Commodity Futures Trading Commission monitors some 300 million data records covering a range of market information such as time and sales transactions, futures and swaps positions, intraday trades and swap events.
CONTINUE READINGThe Gentle, Persistent Rise of Globex Treasury Options
The Treasury options market, on the other hand, has moved much more slowly to adopt screen trading.
CONTINUE READINGWashington Watch September 2014
On June 24, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4413, the Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, a bill to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through September 2018 and modify certain authorities of the CFTC within the Commodity Exchange Act
CONTINUE READINGFIA Annual Volume Survey: Commodity and Interest Rate Markets Push Trading Higher in 2013
The last time we looked at the annual volume data, the numbers were stunningly negative. In 2012, the total number of futures and options traded globally fell by 15.3%, the biggest annual decline in more than a decade.
CONTINUE READINGProminent People January 2015
The Financial Stability Board, which was established by the Group of 20 leaders to coordinate the post-crisis financial reforms, reappointed Mark Carney for a second three-year term as chairman.
CONTINUE READINGMiFID II: Reform Framework Finalized, But Further Detail to Follow
When the European Commission launched its proposals to reform MiFID in October 2011, part of the reason was to implement some of the key principles of the reform program set out by the G20 leaders in response to the global financial crisis.
CONTINUE READINGNews Briefs June 2014
On April 3 James Giddens, the bankruptcy trustee overseeing the liquidation of MF Global Inc., announced a final distribution of assets he expects will fully satisfy all claims of former MF Global customers.
CONTINUE READINGFuturization Comes to Europe
Several exchanges are preparing to launch an array of swap futures in the coming months aimed at participants in the European swaps markets.
CONTINUE READINGClearing the Deck: Europe's Central Clearing Mandate on the Horizon
The approach to mandatory clearing of over-the-counter derivatives in Europe has not mirrored the swifter, more structured approach seen in the U.S., where the Dodd- Frank Act resulted in the start of mandatory clearing from early 2013.
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