EMIR
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Trade associations publish best practices for derivatives trade reporting under EMIR
Developed by FIA, ISDA, EFAMA, EVIA, GFXD and GFMA, the best practices are available to all market participants to access and implement.
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FIA Responds to ESMA's EMIR 2.2 Level 2 on Tiering and Comparable Compliance
On 29 July, FIA, alongside ISDA and AFME responded to the ESMA consultations (i) draft technical advice on criteria for tiering under Article 25(2a) of EMIR 2.2; and (ii) Technical Advice on Comparable Compliance under article 25a EMIR.
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Special Report: FIA CEO Walt Lukken testifies at two Congressional hearings
Both the House and Senate Agriculture committees heard from industry participants in a pair of congressional hearings about the derivatives industry.
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FIA recommends changes to exchange traded derivatives reporting under European regulation
FIA today published a new position paper that highlights the concerns of market participants with the current reporting framework for exchange traded derivatives (ETDs).
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FIA co-signs letter on equivalence of trading venues under EMIR and MiFIR
Today FIA, alongside ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association), AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe), AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association), Assosim (Association for Financial Market Intermediaries), EBF (European Banking Federation), EFET (European Federation of Energy Traders), ICI-Global (Investment Company Institute), IA (Investment Association) and SIFMA AMG (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Asset Management Group) signed a letter to European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis regarding the equivalence of UK trading venues.
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FIA encouraged by reported EU equivalence of UK CCPs in the event of ‘no-deal’ Brexit
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement regarding reported action by the European Commission to deem UK’s regulatory and legal framework for UK CCPs as equivalent under EMIR for a 12-month period in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Eight sets of indirect clearing terms published
FIA recently published eight sets of contractual indirect clearing terms to help clearing firms document indirect clearing arrangements under MiFIR and EMIR.
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FIA: relocation not necessary for enhanced central counterparty oversight
FIA submitted comments to the European Commission (EC) today regarding Part 2 of the EMIR Review Proposal.
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FIA and ISDA submit joint response to ESMA's consultation on CCP conflicts of interest
On 24 August, FIA and ISDA submitted a joint response to ESMA's consultation paper “ESMA’s Guidelines on CCP conflicts of interest management."
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FIA comments on EMIR Review part 1 REFIT proposals
On 18 July, FIA submitted a response to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Part 1 (REFIT proposals).
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