In this briefing, CEDX provides an update on their progress to date and their roadmap for 2022. EuroCCP, wholly-owned by Cboe since July 2020, is CEDX’s clearing provider. Find background information on CEDX here.
CONTINUE READINGSignificant changes could be on the horizon at the CFTC, and the table is set for a complete five-member commission in the coming months.
CONTINUE READINGFIA's response focuses on the uncertainty that the proposed new segregation condition brings for banks’ ability to offset initial margin for the purposes of calculating the exposure value under the leverage ratio framework for derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGFIA along with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association submitted an amicus brief, in support of defendants, in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York. The amicus brief urges the court to grant defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint in in Kahle v. Cargill, Inc., arguing that the swap agreement safe harbor at issue (11 U.S.C. § 546(g)) preempts state-law fraudulent-conveyance claims brought by Plaintiff, an assignee in state insolvency proceedings.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the EBA Consultation Paper on the Draft Guidelines on common procedures and methodologies for the supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP) under IFD. FIA EPTA members believe that the overarching principle of proportionality, which stems from the Level 1 legislation, should be applied across all topics covered in the Draft Guidelines and the elaboration of that principle in the regulation should be guaranteed.
CONTINUE READINGBig capital raises from up-and-coming firms alongside some high-profile mergers tell the story of an evolving industry, with trends in trading technology and digital assets at the forefront.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the EBA Consultation Paper on the Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Pillar 2 add-ons for investment firms under Article 40(6) of Directive (EU) 2019/2034. FIA EPTA is concerned about the fact that art. 4(2) of the draft Delegated Regulation effectively creates a floor with respect to the additional Pillar 2 requirements. This is the result of the fact that the additional own funds requirements as calculated in art. 4(1) are to express both (1) as an absolute amount, as well as (2) as the ratio of that amount to own funds requirements.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has responded to a joint consultation paper issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and Bank of England regarding changes to reporting requirements, procedures for data quality and registration of Trade Repositories under UK EMIR. The consultation sets out proposals relating to measures for mandatory delegated reporting requirements, counterparty notifications and reconciliations processes and the use of XML schemas and global identifiers based on the adoption of CPMI-IOSCO CDE recommendations.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 6.08 billion contracts in the month of January, the third highest monthly total ever recorded.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and nine industry bodies have co-signed a letter expressing concern that the European Commission may be considering intervention in the EU Emissions Trading System, either through position limits or some other action, ahead of the publication of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s final report on trading behaviour in the EU carbon market.
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