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Countdown to April
Canada is set to implement mandatory clearing for interest rate swaps and certain other OTC derivatives in April, following the finalization of two sets of rules on Jan. 19 that spell out what instruments and which entities are subject to the new requirements and strengthen the protections around customer positions and assets.
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Real-Time Analytics
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers, France's market regulator, announced in January that it is launching an effort to modernize its system for monitoring market activity and enhance its ability to detect, analyze and investigate suspicious activity.
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Capital efficiency
The Japan Securities Clearing Corporation, the clearinghouse owned by the Japan Exchange, has extended the availability of its cross-margining service to customers.
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An Interview with Vanguard's Sam Priyadarshi
Vanguard's head of fixed income derivatives discusses trends in electronic trading and liquidity
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2016 FIA Annual Volume Survey: Global Futures and Options Volume Reaches Record Level
FIA’s annual survey of derivatives exchange volume revealed that the total number of futures and options traded on exchanges worldwide reached 25.22 billion contracts in 2016.
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Insight: Three Principles for Regulatory Reform
A message from Walt Lukken, president and CEO, FIA
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Insight: Three Principles for Regulatory Reform
Eight years ago, in response to the financial crisis, the political pendulum justifiably swung in the direction of more regulation. But the unforeseen political events of 2016 may represent the high-water mark for regulatory reform as we see the pendulum swing back the other way.
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Updated Oversight
On Jan. 9, the Singapore Parliament approved a bill to implement the remaining aspects of Singapore's commitments to implement the G20 derivatives reforms.
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End-User Relief
On Jan. 12, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Commodity End-User Relief Act, a bill that would authorize the CFTC to operate through 2021.
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Team Trump
When Donald Trump stunned the world last fall with his victory in the U.S. presidential election, financial markets rallied on a wave of enthusiasm for a dramatic change in Washington.
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