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Emma Richardson, JP Morgan
A conversation on International Women's Day - Emma Richardson is the global head of the futures and derivatives clearing business at JP Morgan, overseeing the listed derivatives, OTC clearing, and intermediation businesses. This includes exchange-traded futures and options, OTC rates and credit, cleared products, FX, and fixed income prime brokerage.
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Alicia Crighton, Goldman Sachs
A conversation on International Women's Day - Alicia Crighton is the global co-head of futures and head of the OTC and prime clearing businesses at Goldman Sachs. She also sits on a range of decision-making bodies and committees and last year was appointed FIA’s first-ever female chair of its board of directors.
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FIA PTG responds to FINRA Trading Activity Fee Proposal
In a letter filed today with FINRA, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) supported FINRA’s proposal to exempt from the Trading Activity Fee (“TAF”) transactions executed by proprietary trading firms (“PTFs”) on an exchange of which the firm is a member.
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ETD Volume - January 2023
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 8.47 billion contracts in January, up 0.3% from December 2022 and up 39.2% from January 2022.
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CTA, IB or SEF?
The webinar will cover the CFTC Division of Market Oversight SEF Advisory issued in September 2021 and related CFTC enforcement orders including last fall’s order against Asset Risk Management, and the practical implications of those actions for CTAs, IBs, and their clients.
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FIA responds to SEBI consultation paper on safeguarding clients’ funds placed with stock brokers/clearing members
FIA has expressed concern that the proposed requirements could have negative effects on the timing and operational complexity of returning funds to clients, hindering CMs' ability to dynamically meet the needs of their clients.
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FIA submits comments to FinCEN on Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards, and Use of FinCEN Identifiers for Entities.
FIA has submitted a letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) related to a proposed rule titled Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards, and Use of FinCEN Identifiers for Entities. In its comments to FinCEN, FIA noted its supports for a separate comment letter from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) that would make the proposed rule more useful and cost-effective for FIA members who operate in futures and derivatives markets.
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FIA urges CFTC to codify no action relief for DCO reporting
FIA has filed comments with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission that respond to the pending notice of proposal rulemaking on reporting requirements for derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs).In its letter, FIA supports the CFTC’s proposal to codify no-action relief for variation margin reporting, highlighting the importance of clear rules for DCOs and their clearing members.
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FIA responds to IOSCO consultation on carbon markets
FIA has responded to an International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) public consultation on recommendations for establishing sound Compliance Carbon Markets (CCMs) and on key considerations for enhancing the resilience and integrity of Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs).
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2022 Annual ETD Volume Review
Trading volume in the global exchange-traded derivatives is on track to another record for the fourth year in a row. Join us for a discussion on trends in trading activity in the global futures and options markets. Our guest speaker will be Mike du Plessis, Global Head of Listed Derivatives at Liquidnet, a part of the TP ICAP Group. Using a full year of data from more than 80 exchanges, we will look at key trends such as the impact of the Libor transition on interest rate futures, shifts in intraday trading behavior, and the impact of the Ukraine war on energy markets.
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