FIA and seven other trade associations representing financial institutions and corporates have sent a letter to the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament, calling for the proper functioning of the EU Emissions Trading System to be safeguarded. The joint letter follows harmful proposals to limit financial institutions' participation in the EU’s carbon market, which would significantly impair the efficient functioning of the EU ETS, jeopardising Europe’s decarbonisation efforts.
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.
CONTINUE READINGFIA commented on the HM Treasury’s (HMT) Wholesale Markets review as part of the UK government’s efforts to establish how UK markets should adapt following the UK’s departure from the EU.
CONTINUE READINGOn 15 June, 2021, FIA responded to proposals on the “Introduction of Derivatives Holiday Trading” issued by Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) and Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) (together, the “Exchange”).
CONTINUE READINGOn 12 March, FIA responded to ESMA consultation paper MIFID II/MIFIR review report on Algorithmic Trading. FIA’s response reflects the views of FIA exchange and clearing members and trading venue members, in relation to exchange-traded derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGOn December 9, FIA, ISDA and six other trades associations (the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, the Alternative Investment Management Association, the European Banking Federation, Electronic Debt Markets Association Europe, the European Venues and Intermediaries’ Association and the asset management group of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) sent a letter requesting that the European Commission recognize the equivalence of UK trading venues for the purposes of the derivatives trading obligation before the end of the Brexit transition period.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made a statement after the CFTC voted to finalize Electronic Trading Risk Principles and significant bankruptcy reforms for FCMs and clearinghouses, among other rulemakings.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted a response to ESMA’s consultation on draft Regulatory and Implementing Technical Standards covering reporting to Trade Repositories (TRs), procedures to reconcile and validate reported data, data access by the relevant authorities and registration of the TRs.
CONTINUE READINGFIA filed a comment letter with the CFTC responding to the agency’s proposed rulemaking on Swap Execution Facility Requirements and Real-Time Reporting Requirements.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and its affiliated organizations, FIA PTG and FIA EPTA, issued a following statement in response to calls for short selling bans by global policymakers.
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