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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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  • Mandatory Clearing

    On March 1, the European Commission adopted a new set of rules requiring that certain over-the-counter credit derivatives be cleared.

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  • Benchmark Regulation

    FIA joined with the Global Financial Markets Association and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association in submitting a joint response to a discussion issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority on EU financial benchmarks regulation.

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  • Avoiding a Fire Sale

    On May 3, the Federal Reserve Board proposed a rule intended to enhance the resolvability of large and complex banking organizations by limiting the ability of their counterparties to terminate "qualified financial contracts" such as uncleared derivatives, repos, reverse repos and securities lending and borrowing transactions.

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  • Algo Trading

    The Prudential Regulation Authority has proposed rules to implement the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II and related provisions for entities under its supervisory jurisdiction, including special provisions related to algorithmic trading. PRA said its proposed rules generally mirror those proposed by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority in December 2015, but reflect PRA’s different regulatory emphasis, namely ensuring the “safety and soundness” of firms it oversees, rather than preventing market abuse or disorderly conduct.

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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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  • 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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  • SGX: A View from the Top

    Since joining Singapore Exchange as chief executive officer in July 2015, Loh Boon Chye has been busy reinforcing the exchange's position as a gateway to Asia's financial and commodity markets.

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