FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken hosted US Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, for a “lunch and learn” conversation with college students participating in Greenwood Project’s Summer Internship Program. The US House Agriculture Committee oversees the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and has jurisdiction over the futures markets.
CONTINUE READINGAs the global volume of exchange-traded derivatives continues to rise, entities have been preparing for post-pandemic work environments. Be it in-person, remote or a hybrid of the two, these challenges place a burden on operational capacity with the potential to interrupt processes.
CONTINUE READINGFIA today launched the seventh annual Innovators Pavilion competition for fintech startups that are offering forward-thinking solutions for the global derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGIn this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks with three distinguished economists to discuss the economics of rulemaking and current issues before the SEC and CFTC.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responded to the European Commission consultation on a draft Delegated Act setting out details regarding the ancillary activities exemption for commodity firms under MiFID II, which was amended by the MiFID quick fix earlier this year.
CONTINUE READING10 global clearing firms invested a total of $44 million in FIA Tech to help in the development of the next generation of industry solutions.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the FCA’s consultation on changes to UK MIFID’s conduct and organisational requirements with a particular view on best execution reports. We agree with the FCA assessments that, in their current form, RTS 27 (quarterly reports) and RTS 28 (annual reports) have not achieved their policy goal of enhancing investor protection or improving information on execution quality and order routing.
CONTINUE READINGOn 23 June, FIA responded to the UK FCA’s consultation on changes to the MiFID conduct and organisation requirements with a particular view on best execution reports (RTS 27 and RTS 28).
CONTINUE READINGFIA Operations presents a panel on Post Trade Processing and Clearing. In this webinar, our panelists guide us through a discussion exploring the lifecycle of a trade, including the operational nuances of Give-up, Average Pricing, and Allocation processes, as we look to enhance our clearing ecosystem for 2021 and beyond.
CONTINUE READINGOn June 21, FIA submitted comments and recommendations to the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets Phase II Public Consultation Report.
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