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FIA advocates for open, transparent and competitive markets around the world. Our global advocacy team  works with regulators, policymakers, and the industry on the development and implementation of legislation and regulation through publications and filings.

FIA responds to second batch of DORA policy products
March 4, 2024 CONTINUE READING
FIA supports IOSCO’s good practices for voluntary carbon markets
March 1, 2024 CONTINUE READING
FIA responds to CFTC guidance on the listing of voluntary carbon credit derivatives
February 16, 2024 CONTINUE READING
FIA responds to FCA consultation on derivatives markets transparency
March 6, 2024 CONTINUE READING

Publications & Filings

  • FIA responds to FCA, BoE draft guidance on UK EMIR reporting requirements

    FIA has responded to the UK Financial Conduct Authority and Bank of England’s consultation setting out draft questions and answers as guidance to support the implementation of revised UK EMIR reporting requirements that go live on 30 September 2024.

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  • FIA urges CFTC to fill gaps in customer protections before approving leveraged direct clearing

    FIA has filed comments with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on proposed rulemaking related to the protection of clearing member funds held by designated clearing organizations. FIA’s letter supports the proposed codification of segregation and additional protections for clearing member property, many of which are in place today at major clearinghouses. However, the letter cautions that the rulemaking is far from sound footing for the CFTC to approve new direct clearing models, such as the leveraged disintermediated clearing model first sought by FTX.   

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  • FIA responds to consultation on critical third parties in the UK financial sector

    FIA supports the UK authorities’ proposed approach, allowing regulators to build on and complement operational resilience frameworks for firms and financial market infrastructures. FIA members also support the proposal for oversight of critical third parties to be as interoperable as reasonably practicable with similar existing and future regimes. Furthermore, FIA members support the proposals to promote regulatory and supervisory interoperability.

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  • Competing with conviction, respecting the contest

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, FL. As prepared for delivery.

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  • FIA responds to FCA consultation on derivatives markets transparency

    FIA welcomes the Financial Conduct Authority’s proposals regarding the revised bond and derivative transparency regime in the UK. Resilient and robust markets are of key importance to FIA members and FIA supports the consultation’s stated aim of streamlining transparency requirements so that they better reflect the nature and depth of liquidity in the market. 

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  • FIA responds to second batch of DORA policy products

    FIA and FIA EPTA have submitted responses to three consultations issued by the European Supervisory Authorities on the second batch of policy products under the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The consultations cover regulatory technical standards on the subcontracting of information and communication technology (ICT) services, content, timelines and templates for incident reporting, and threat-led penetration testing.

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