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Global derivatives markets function best when principles-based regulation can be applied across jurisdiction with as little cross-border friction as possible, allowing efficient price-discovery and fair competition.
FIA publishes China netting and collateral legal opinions
Learn MoreTrade associations call for deletion of active account proposal
FIA and ten other trade associations have urged EU policymakers to delete the Active Account Requirement proposed in EMIR 3.0. The associations, which represent European end users of derivatives along with providers of clearing services, highlight the detrimental implications of the proposed requirement on EU capital markets, including fragmentation, loss of netting benefits, and making the EU less resilient to market stresses with no benefit to EU financial stability.
CONTINUE READINGFIA welcomes EU-UK MoU on regulatory cooperation in financial services
"Cleared derivatives markets are truly global and know no boundaries, so FIA is pleased to see this MoU as a tangible sign of the commitment between the EU and UK to work together and usher in a renewed era of cooperation," said FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken.
CONTINUE READINGFIA, ISDA, AIMA and EFAMA publish statement on the EC’s proposed amendments to EMIR
The European Commission has proposed that firms subject to the EU clearing obligation should have an active account at an EU CCP, while giving the European Securities and Markets Authority the power to define the portion of certain euro- and Polish zloty-denominated contracts that should be cleared through those accounts via secondary regulation. Changes to capital rules would reinforce this, making it less commercially viable for EU market participants to clear through
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CCPs based outside the EU.FIA submits comments to CSRC on draft Measures for the Administration of Futures Exchanges
FIA has responded to the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s (CSRC) consultation on its "Administrative Measures for Futures Exchanges." The draft Measures are significant as they establish a unified framework and lay down common requirements to be adopted by all futures exchanges established in the People's Republic of China.
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