Customers continued to hold a very large amount of funds in futures accounts at US FCMs in August. The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $361.2 billion in August, up 16.9% over the last 12 months.
CONTINUE READINGFIA continued its European forum series in Paris on 22 September, where the industry and regulators gathered to discuss the key issues and themes impacting the cleared and listed derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe US Supreme Court rarely opines on policy matters related to derivatives. From time to time, however, one of its decisions has such profound effects on our understanding of the law that everyone involved in policy matters related to derivatives needs to understand the implications. The Supreme Court's recent decision in West Virginia v EPA is one such decision, writes FIA's Allison Lurton.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has responded to the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s (CSRC) consultation on its "Administrative Measures for Futures Exchanges." The draft Measures are significant as they establish a unified framework and lay down common requirements to be adopted by all futures exchanges established in the People's Republic of China.
CONTINUE READINGVerena Ross was appointed chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority in November, after serving 10 years as ESMA’s executive director. Ross sat down with FIA's President and CEO Walt Lukken to discuss the European regulator's outlook on commodity markets, sustainable finance and digital assets.
CONTINUE READINGThis timely session reviewed the current enforcement landscape, and consider practical solutions that regulated firms can adopt to promote compliance. Given the cross-border nature of the commodity and derivatives markets, specific issues related to data privacy, managing preservation requests, and addressing the ability to compel production are also addressed.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has filed provide comments with the US Commodity Future Trading Commission on a proposed rulemaking regarding governance requirements for Derivatives Clearing Organizations (DCOs).
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CONTINUE READINGFIA has responded to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Request for Information (RFI), which sought public comment on climate-related financial risk to better inform its understanding and oversight of climate-related financial risk as pertinent to the derivatives markets and underlying commodities markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA also files a supplemental letter urging regulators not to penalise client clearing.
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