Publications & Filings
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FIA and ISDA support CFTC and SEC's review of portfolio and cross-margining programs
FIA and ISDA have submitted a joint response to a request for comment on the CFTC and SEC's administration of portfolio margining and cross-margining programs, welcoming the agencies' efforts to expand appropriately tailored risk-based margin frameworks across securities and derivatives markets.
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FIA and ISDA respond to FICC's proposal to establish a Guaranty Fund at its Government Securities Division
FIA and ISDA welcome the FICC's proposed GSD Guaranty Fund but urge the SEC and FICC not to mutualise non-default losses and to preserve the ten-day cooling-off period.
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FIA responds to CFTC consultation on 24/7 and perpetuals in energy
FIA encouraged the agency to assess 24/7 and perpetual products through two different lenses: readiness and appropriateness.
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FIA submits comments to the HKSAR government on its five-year plan
FIA has submitted comments to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on its First Five-Year Plan for 2026–2030, recommending that the continued development of Hong Kong’s listed derivatives markets form an important part of the Plan.
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FIA responds to Bank of England CP on extending RTGS/CHAPS settlement hours
FIA supports the Bank of England’s initiative to extend RTGS/CHAPS settlement hours and recommends a phased approach, starting with 22x5 weekday operations to enhance liquidity management, cross-border payments, resilience, and market competitiveness while ensuring industry readiness.
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FIA responds to JSCC consultation on clearing fund consolidation
FIA recognises that consolidation could reduce the aggregate clearing fund requirement, simplify operations and enable more efficient funding management. At the same time, FIA emphasises the importance of preserving transparent and risk-sensitive loss allocation and avoiding material cross-product subsidisation between clearing qualifications with different participant and risk profiles.
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FIA commends CFTC for prediction markets rule, urges further action
FIA’s latest response notes that prediction markets can serve important functions, including aggregating information and enabling market participants to manage exposure to a broad range of events. FIA commits to working with the CFTC to develop an effective and durable regulatory framework for prediction markets.
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FIA supports FCA and Bank of England vision for tokenisation
FIA supports the FCA and Bank of England's vision that tokenisation can deliver material improvements in efficiency, resilience and functionality, particularly in post-trade processes.
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Trade associations issue joint statement on EU MISP
Joint industry statement calls to strengthen, through the MISP proposals, EU financial regulation by improving proportionality, reducing legal uncertainty, embedding competitiveness, and ensuring efficient, predictable supervision supporting global market attractiveness.
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FIA responds to CPMI-IOSCO consultation on updated CCP resilience guidance and PQDs
FIA responds to CPMI-IOSCO's consultation on CCP resilience and PQDs, calling for stronger margin transparency, broader client access to simulation tools and a Level 3 post-implementation review.
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