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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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Clearing Recognition
On March 22, the European Securities and Markets Authority signed a memorandum of understanding with two South Korean regulators, the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service.
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Business Conduct
On April 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules establishing business conduct standards for swap dealers and major swap participants that are active in credit default swaps and other "security-based swaps."
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People - June 2016
In March, Deutsche Boerse announced a new leadership structure for its derivatives trading and clearing businesses.
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Insight: It Will Forever Be Known as the "Ham Sandwich" Hearing
In April, I appeared as a witness before our industry’s oversight body of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the impact of capital and margin requirements on end-users and our industry.
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Insight: It Will Forever Be Known as the "Ham Sandwich" Hearing
In April, I appeared as a witness before our industry’s oversight body of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the impact of capital and margin requirements on end-users and our industry. Members of Congress were interested in how capital requirements and in particular the leverage ratio may increase the cost of clearing and reduce access to hedging by mistreating customer margin as bank leverage.
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Blockchain: Building an Ecosystem
In the last 12 months, the buzz around blockchain has exploded.
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Balancing Act
Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials weighed concerns the industry raised over changing the current residual interest deadline.
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