Market Structure
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Europe’s legislative review
As the review of core European financial market regulations continues apace, FIA looks at the key areas impacting cleared derivatives markets, including EMIR 2.2, equivalence and the next steps for the MiFID II/R framework.
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Viewpoint – Listen to customers and markets will follow
FIA strongly believes that the development of competitive, efficient and resilient markets is best achieved by market-driven solutions and client demand over the long term. Mandating where participants trade and clear would eliminate customer choice and harm the growth of financial market infrastructure by creating unintended costs and risks.
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Derivatives market leaders say infrastructure, cross-border access are top issues
At Boca-V event, speakers discuss the impact of Brexit, the opening of China and the rise of retail trading
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FIA responds to IOSCO consultation on market data
On 26 February, FIA responded to an International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on access to market data in secondary equity markets.
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FIA letter to President Biden highlights priorities and opportunities
On behalf of FIA's membership, we wish you all the success as you begin your work as the 46th President of the United States. Policies affecting financial markets are sure to feature prominently in your agenda, particularly in light of the recent volatility in securities markets.
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CFTC advisory committee examines impact of COVID-19 on global clearing
On 17 December, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission hosted a meeting of its Global Markets Advisory Committee to review the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on derivatives clearing and to discuss regulatory developments in 2020 related to markets.
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Brexit end game: state of play for financial firms
An overview of what has changed and what issues are outstanding as the transition period draws to a close
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Top China official shares outlook for derivatives markets
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken sat down with Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai of the China Securities Regulatory Commission for a discussion on the development and opening-up of China's futures markets as part of the FIA Asia-V conference on 1 December.
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Associations send letter to Commission on DTO equivalence
On December 9, FIA, ISDA and six other trades associations (the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, the Alternative Investment Management Association, the European Banking Federation, Electronic Debt Markets Association Europe, the European Venues and Intermediaries’ Association and the asset management group of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) sent a letter requesting that the European Commission recognize the equivalence of UK trading venues for the purposes of the derivatives trading obligation before the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Covid-19, geopolitical issues under the spotlight at FIA Asia-V
Industry experts note markets are resilient, but regulatory fragmentation remains a challenge
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