Market Structure archive
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Trade associations comment on continuity of access to financial market infrastructures
FIA joined the Clearing House Association and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) in a response to the Financial Stability Board's Guidance on Continuity of Access to Financial Market Infrastructures (“FMIs”) for a Firm in Resolution.
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Lukken requests comprehensive review of all financial reform regulation
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken sent an open letter to President Trump and key congressional and regulatory leaders calling for a comprehensive review of all U.S. financial reform regulation.
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FIA comments on cross-border swap regulation
FIA submitted a comment letter to the CFTC regarding proposed rules on the cross-border application of the registration thresholds and external business conduct standards applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants.
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FIA welcomes EC proposals on capital requirements
FIA welcomes today’s publication of the European Commission’s (EC) proposals to amend the Capital Requirements Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD IV) and the Capital Requirements Regulation EU No 575/2013(CRR).
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FIA and GFMA submit feedback on proposed QCCP extension
On 15 November 2016, FIA and GFMA jointly submitted supportive feedback on the European Commission’s published Draft Implementing Regulation and feedback request on the extension of transitional period related to own funds requirements for exposure to CCPs in the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).
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FIA Special Report: Regulators Outline Reform Agenda for U.S. Treasury Market
The U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission jointly held a day-long conference in New York on Oct. 24 to discuss changes in the structure of the U.S. Treasury market with a wide range of market participants.
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Regulators back cross-border trading
The European Commission on July 1 granted equivalence to 15 U.S.-based designated contract markets that operate under the oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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