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Access to America
Taiwan Futures Exchange announced on March 16 that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued relief allowing the exchange’s index options, equity options and exchange-traded-fund options to be offered to eligible U.S. broker-dealers and institutions.
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Collateral Protections
FIA is working with several other trade associations to help market participants comply with new disclosure requirements under the EU's Securities Financing Transaction Regulation that will come into force in July.
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Capital Requirements
European policymakers have given non-bank commodity dealers another three years before they become subject to certain provisions of the Capital Requirements Regulation.
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Stress Test
On April 29 the European Securities and Markets Authority released the results of its first EU-wide stress test exercise for clearinghouses.
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Pivot to Asia
The European Energy Exchange, a leading player in the European power, gas and emissions markets, is stepping up its presence in Asian commodity markets.
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Avoid Regulatory Overlaps in Treasury Market Oversight, FIA Says
On April 22, FIA responded to the Treasury Department's Request for Information on the evolution of Treasury market structure.
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Latam Powerhouse
After several months of negotiations, BM&FBovespa announced on April 8 that it had succeeded in reaching an agreement to buy Cetip, Brazil's central depository for fixed income securities and derivatives.
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Hong Kong
On March 23, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a circular on the importance of cybersecurity following its recent review of selected licensed corporations.
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Crossing the Border
On April 19, FIA filed a comment letter with Canadian regulators regarding new requirements for customer clearing and protection of collateral for OTC swaps positions.
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Fintech in Asia: Regulators Roll Out the Welcome Mat
On March 21, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the establishment of a new “Fintech Facilitation Office” to facilitate the development of the financial technology ecosystem in Hong Kong and to promote Hong Kong as a fintech hub in Asia. The new office will act as an interface between market participants and regulators within the HKMA, as an initiator of industry research in potential application and risks of fintech solutions and as a platform for exchanging ideas and conducting outreach activities.
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