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FIA and FIA PTG decry CFTC’S prescriptive approach
On May 1, FIA and the FIA Principal Traders Group submitted a joint comment letter opposing overly prescriptive regulation of automated trading.
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Testing Blockchain
Euroclear, one of the world's leading settlement houses, is pressing ahead with plans to introduce blockchain-backed gold products, with the goal of delivering reduced counterparty risk, lower capital requirements and increased operational efficiencies.
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Trump Nomination
On May 2, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Testing Blockchain
Euroclear, one of the world's leading settlement houses, is pressing ahead with plans to introduce blockchain-backed gold products, with the goal of delivering reduced counterparty risk, lower capital requirements and increased operational efficiencies.
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Rulebook Revamp
The Japan Securities Clearing Corporation has implemented several changes to its clearing rules for listed derivatives to enhance its clearing services and to introduce practices adopted by other major global clearinghouses. These include changes to the account structure—both omnibus accounts and individual segregated accounts will now be available for clients. In addition, the clearinghouse has revised its margining rules and its collateral management framework.
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Rulebook Revamp
The Japan Securities Clearing Corporation has implemented several changes to its clearing rules for listed derivatives to enhance its clearing services and to introduce practices adopted by other major global clearinghouses.
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Cloud Over London
On May 4, the European Commission issued a policy statement discussing its plans to issue legislative proposals by the end of June to address “important and emerging challenges” in derivatives clearing.
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Porting Problems
Customers may not be able to find a new home for their cleared derivatives if their clearing member goes into default, several industry participants warned the Commodity Futures Trading Commission at an April 25 meeting of the CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee.
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From Paris to Amsterdam
Euronext has signed a binding “heads of terms” agreement with the Intercontinental Exchange to use ICE Clear Netherlands for its derivatives markets.
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