Market Structure
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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: CFTC advances two proposals amending oversight of non-U.S. clearinghouses
At an open meeting on July 11, the five members of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted unanimously to release a proposed rulemaking designed to create a less burdensome regulatory regime for foreign clearinghouses that clear swaps for U.S. customers.
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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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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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Statement to United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on commodity exchanges, energy, and credit
Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about Brexit and various cross-border matters that impact derivatives markets and market participants.
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Lukken Stresses the Importance of Cross-border Recognition
Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about Brexit and various cross-border matters that impact derivatives markets and market participants.
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CFTC Keynote Address - IDX 2019
Remarks from U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Chris Giancarlo.
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Conference recap - Boca 2019
Read the Boca Recap for FIA's take on the key themes and developments from the 2019
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Conference Recap: Asset Management Derivatives Forum 2019
From February 13-15, 2019, FIA and the SIFMA Asset Management Group hosted their annual forum, which brings together market participants from all sides of a trade to examine the latest developments in global derivatives trading and clearing, operations and regulation.
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How regulatory coordination can fight market fragmentation
The cleared derivatives industry currently faces a dichotomy of increasingly interconnected global markets but increasingly localized regulation.
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