Commodities archive
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Industry associations raise concerns on position limits, position reporting and ancillary activities under MiFID II
FIA, along with ISDA, EFET, GFMA and IETA, has sent a letter to the European Commission, the European Parliament and ESMA, setting on our position on position limits, position reporting and the ancillary activities under MiFID II.
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FIA comments on Shanghai International Energy Exchange draft rules
FIA has commented on the draft General Exchange Rules issued by the Shanghai International Energy Exchange facilitating futures trading for overseas participants. The draft rules are available here.
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Special Report Series - Part Five: Commodity Derivatives Under MiFID II
This Special Report is the fifth in a series covering specific areas of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (2014/65/EU) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (Regulation 600/2012), which together are referred to as “MiFID II” and come into effect on 3 January 2017.
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FIA Special Report: Energy companies discuss position limits
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission continues to receive additional comments on the controversial topic of speculative position limits.
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FIA responds to Fair and Effective Markets Review
FIA has submitted its response to UK regulators' Fair and Effective Markets Review.
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FIA Global responds to consultation on the liberalisation of Chinese domestic futures market
The China Securities Regulatory Commission conducted a public consultation on draft rules which allow foreign investors and brokers to trade and clear certain domestic Chinese futures contracts (initially crude oil futures).
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FIA Europe and ISDA Respond to ESMA's MiFID I Commodities Definition Paper
On 2 January, FIA Europe and ISDA filed a joint response to ESMA's consultation on draft guidelines clarifying the definition of commodities derivatives as financial instruments under MiFID I.
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In Defense of Hedging: The Debate on Position Limits
Ever since the dramatic rise and fall of oil prices in 2008, the CFTC has been under pressure to tighten the limits on the number of futures contracts that speculators can hold
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Special Report: Commodity Derivatives Under MiFID II
9 June, 2014—This Special Report is the second in the FIA and FIA Europe’s series covering specific areas of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID II”) and Regulation (“MiFIR”).
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FOA letter to FCA regarding extension to implementation period of MTF and non-MTF solution for trading physical forwards
FOA letter to FCA regarding extension to implementation period of MTF and non-MTF solution for trading physical forwards
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