In this webinar, speakers provide background on the recently updated FIA Terms of Business 2018, updated User Guide, Update Patch 2021 and new/updated FIA Indirect Clearing Terms that were published in November 2021.
CONTINUE READINGFIA today released statistics on the number of futures and options traded on exchanges worldwide in 2021, which marked the fourth consecutive year of record-setting level of trading activity. The total volume of trading reached 62.58 billion contracts in 2021, up 33.7% from the previous year.
CONTINUE READINGOn 19 January, FIA and ISDA jointly submitted its respond to ESMA's Discussion Paper on the review of the clearing thresholds under EMIR.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives hit a record of 6.17 billion contracts in the month of November.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has filed a response to a consultation report on principles for the regulation of commodity derivatives from the Board of International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The report, published in November 2021, aimed to reflect changes and developments in commodities derivatives markets since the publication of the existing IOSCO Principles for the Regulation and Supervision of Commodity Derivatives in 2011.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Discussion Paper on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels (DP21/4). FIA EPTA members believe that for the normalisation of sustainable investing it should be organised in a similar way as with traditional investment products. FIA EPTA members believe that the secondary markets can play a vital role in the shift towards sustainable investing.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has sent a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in support of the agency’s efforts to modernize recordkeeping requirements, and in support of comments filed with the SEC by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association on the topic.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) welcomed a consultation by the Bank of England (the Bank) on supervisory stress testing. The Associations together agreed overall with the presented approach. However, given the huge effort to run supervisory stress tests, the Associations jointly proposed for global regulators to join forces and run joint SSTs.
CONTINUE READINGFIA joins the futures industry in mourning the loss of Robert J O’Brien, chairman emeritus of R.J. O’Brien, at the age of 103.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on the call for evidence On the European Commission mandate on certain aspects relating to retail investor protection. FIA EPTA considers that regulatory measures should be taken to encourage and highlight the benefits of exchange-listed products.
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