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FIA EPTA response to the European Commission CP on the implementation of SFDR
FIA EPTA members believe the European Union has taken a leadership role in creating a global baseline for regulatory initiatives to support the transition. In particular, the EU has developed a regulatory framework to enhance transparency and harmonisation in sustainable investment based on an agreed green taxonomy. SFDR is an important part of the EU’s promise of promoting sustainable investing.
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ETD Volume - November 2023
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 13.98 billion contracts in November, the highest level ever recorded. This was up 2.7% from October 2023 and up 80.3% from November 2022.
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Key Differences between EU and US Digital Asset Regulation
The rapid proliferation and recent turmoil of digital asset activities in the EU and US has tested existing regulatory frameworks and presented regulators and elected officials with difficult questions on how Digital Assets should be regulated.
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ETD Volume - October 2023
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 13.61 billion contracts in October, the second highest level ever recorded. This was up 0.8% from September 2023 and up 94.6% from October 2022.
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Trends in ETD Trading Q3 2023
This webinar will provide insights into trends in trading activity in the global listed derivatives markets.
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FIA EPTA response to the EBA Consultation Paper on Draft Guidelines on the application of the group capital test for investment firm groups (EBA/CP/202/16)
FIA EPTA welcomes the objective of the EBA to ensure a harmonized interpretation and implementation of the Group Capital Test (“GCT”) by setting objective criteria to assess whether the structure of an investment firm group is: a) sufficiently simple, and b) poses significant risks to clients or to market. We agree that it is indeed important to ensure a level playing field in the application of the regime across the EU and important to provide guidelines to NCAs for them to supervise investments firms in an efficient manner.
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REMIT Review: Together with other trade associations, FIA EPTA has sent a letter on the market access barriers disrupt newly established LNG supply chains and endanger the liquidity of Europe’s energy markets
AFME, CMCE, Europex, FESE, FIA, ISDA and FIA EPTA, representing a wide range of market participants in wholesale energy markets, have published a letter in anticipation of the trilogue meeting on the 26th October 2023 on the review of the Regulation of Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) in relation to the supervision of third country firms.
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ETD Volume - September 2023
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 13.5 billion contracts in September, the second highest level ever recorded.
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CFTC Enforcement of Environmental Fraud
Sidley Austin will discuss issues that market participants may face with respect to the CFTC’s recently announced initiative to allocate enforcement resources to monitor and police the voluntary carbon markets.
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FIA EPTA Response to the Consultation Paper on Draft Voluntary Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Product Providers developed by the ESG Data and Ratings Working Group (DRWG)
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Consultation Paper developed by the ESG Data and Ratings Working Group (DRWG). In addition, FIA EPTA members welcome the actions and responsibilities taken by the UK Government, HMT and the FCA who established the DRWG in 2022.
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