Publications & Filings
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FIA submits joint response to six ESMA consultations on CCP resolution
As part of their level-2 rulemaking, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) consulted on six topics around central counterparty (CCP) resolution.
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FIA and ISDA submit joint response to ESMA paper on clearing thresholds under EMIR
On 19 January, FIA and ISDA jointly submitted its respond to ESMA's Discussion Paper on the review of the clearing thresholds under EMIR.
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FIA responds to proposed updated IOSCO commodities principles
FIA has filed a response to a consultation report on principles for the regulation of commodity derivatives from the Board of International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The report, published in November 2021, aimed to reflect changes and developments in commodities derivatives markets since the publication of the existing IOSCO Principles for the Regulation and Supervision of Commodity Derivatives in 2011.
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FIA supports efforts to modernize SEC recordkeeping requirements
FIA has sent a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in support of the agency’s efforts to modernize recordkeeping requirements, and in support of comments filed with the SEC by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association on the topic.
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FIA and ISDA respond to BofE consultation on stress testing
FIA and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) welcomed a consultation by the Bank of England (the Bank) on supervisory stress testing. The Associations together agreed overall with the presented approach. However, given the huge effort to run supervisory stress tests, the Associations jointly proposed for global regulators to join forces and run joint SSTs.
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FIA welcomes ESMA's approach to CSDR Settlement Discipline Regime
FIA and other trade associations welcome clarification from ESMA that national competent authorities are expected not to prioritise supervisory actions in relation to the application of the CSDR buy-in regime.
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Industry urges EU to extend relief for cross-border intragroup transactions
FIA joined ISDA and four other trade bodies and wrote to the European Commission and European Supervisory Authorities to request they extend the current temporary derogations from clearing and margining requirements for intragroup transactions where at least one group entity is in a non-EU jurisdiction.
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FIA responds to ESMA on EMIR trade reporting
FIA submitted a response to ESMA's consultation on September 30 on the draft Guidelines for derivatives reporting under EMIR that highlights key areas where additional clarity and guidance is required from ESMA to ensure consistent interpretation and implementation of reporting rules to enable improved data quality, accuracy and completeness of reported data under EMIR Refit.
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FIA releases principles for cross-border regulation
FIA released a policy paper outlining seven principles to guide the regulation of cross-border activity in the derivatives markets.
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Lukken Opening remarks: IDX 2021 The Power of the Human Connection
Mr. Lukken’s remarks are as prepared for delivery,
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