Americas News
The latest industry and regulatory news affecting North and South America.
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FIA joins trade associations and businesses to urge Trump Administration and Federal officials to keep markets open
"Keeping all U.S. financial markets open is essential to the well-being of the general economy and vital to maintaining and bolstering investor confidence, particularly once the economy recovers from the effects of this pandemic,” said the group.
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FIA praises CFTC’s quick response amid global pandemic
Today, the CFTC issued several no-action letters that give the derivatives industry flexibility to deal with the ongoing global pandemic.
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FIA’s Commodities Members Support CFTC’s Swaps Margin Changes
FIA’s Commodities Members Support CFTC’s Swaps Margin Changes
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FIA seeks clarity from the CFTC on permissible market practices for margining separate accounts
FIA formally petitioned the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to amend its rules to clarify the margin treatment of separate customer accounts.
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FIA statement on the events in Washington, DC
FIA strongly condemns the violence that took place today at the US Capitol and urges elected officials to unite in denouncing these actions.
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CFTC increases transparency, reopens comment on capital requirements for swap dealers
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission acted on Dec. 10 to reopen the comment period on a 2016 proposal regarding capital requirements for swap dealers. Two of the CFTC's five commissioners opposed the move, however, calling instead for a more thorough rulemaking process.
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CFTC codifies relief for CPOs and CTAs, harmonizing rules with SEC
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a public meeting Nov. 25 in Washington, D.C., to discuss final amendments to several sections of the agency's Part 4 rules. The amendments, which passed in two separate packages, provided registration and compliance relief to certain types of commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs).
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FIA commends final rule on the standard for calculating the exposure amount of derivatives contracts
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today released the following statement on the recently finalized rule on implementing the standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative contracts.
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FIA recommends changes to CFTC foreign swaps proposal
FIA today recommended changes to separate, but similar, CFTC rule proposals that would govern U.S. customer access to foreign clearinghouses.
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FIA recommends changes to CFTC Non-US CCP Proposals
Washington, DC—FIA today recommended changes to separate, but similar, CFTC rule proposals that would govern U.S. customer access to foreign clearinghouses.
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