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FIA submits comments on second reading of China’s draft Futures and Derivatives Law
FIA has submitted comments on the second reading draft of the “Futures and Derivatives Law of the People’s Republic of China” (the “Futures and Derivatives Law”) to the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress.
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Industry urges EU to extend relief for cross-border intragroup transactions
FIA joined ISDA and four other trade bodies and wrote to the European Commission and European Supervisory Authorities to request they extend the current temporary derogations from clearing and margining requirements for intragroup transactions where at least one group entity is in a non-EU jurisdiction.
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FIA EPTA response to the ESMA consultation on the review of certain aspects of the Short Selling Regulation
FIA EPTA appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on the consultation on the review of certain aspects of the Short Selling Regulation. FIA EPTA is of the view that short-selling bans are harmful to the orderly functioning of markets. We note the unnecessary operational risks that were a consequence of short selling bans implemented inconsistently and with limited lead-time last year.
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Gaming and regulation of events contracts
This webinar addresses the unique authority Congress gave the CFTC in the Dodd-Frank Act to review event contracts – contracts relating to terrorism, assassination, war, gaming, and activities that are illegal under state or federal law – and to prohibit them if the CFTC determines they do not serve the public interest.
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ETD Volume - October 2021
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 5.54 billion contracts in the month of October, making it the third highest level recorded.
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FIA Statement on Commissioner Mairead McGuinness comments on central clearing
A today issued the following statement on Commissioner Mairead McGuinness announcement on the proposed way forward for central clearing:
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The UK's approach to cross-border clearing
In this webinar, Christina Segal-Knowles speaks about the Bank of England's application of "safe openness" in its post-Brexit approach to non-UK CCPs clearing in the UK. When it left the EU, the UK onshored EMIR 2.2 a new legal framework for recognising, regulating and supervising non-UK central counterparties (CCPs).
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Stable named FIA Innovator of the Year; X-Margin is the runner-up and Databento wins the People’s Choice Award
FIA announced the results of its 2021 pitch competition for fintech startups.
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Opening remarks of FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken at Expo 2021
Good morning and welcome to FIA Expo. It’s been two years since we last met here in Chicago, and I can’t tell you how excited I am to be back. Before Covid, my annual calendar revolved around FIA conferences.
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Isn’t it just software: Does my technology-based service or product trigger any regulatory obligations?
In this webinar, we discussed innovative platforms and products that challenge current regulatory regimes and that may or may not be subject to regulatory requirements based on the offering facts and circumstances. For example, we discussed prediction market, NFTs, DeFi, and A.I./automation/roboadvisors.
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