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  • April 15, 2021 • FIA, Sustainable Finance, Advocacy, Europe, UK, Press Releases

    FIA issues joint letters on importance of linking UK ETS with EU ETS ahead of COP26

    FIA recently released a joint paper urging the UK Government to start the process of linking the new UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) with the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as soon as practicable.

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  • April 7, 2021 • FIA, Advocacy, Europe, Clearing, Advocacy, Public Policy Submissions

    FIA and ISDA respond to European Commission's consultation on FRANDT requirements

    FIA and ISDA responded to the European Commission (EC)’s consultation on the draft Delegated Act and accompanying Annex to specify the conditions under which the commercial terms for clearing services for OTC derivatives are to be considered to be fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory and transparent (FRANDT).

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  • April 6, 2021 • FIA, Settlement Discipline, Advocacy, Europe, Swaps, Advocacy, Public Policy Submissions

    FIA and ISDA response to the European Commission’s ‘Roadmap’ consultation on CSDR

    FIA and ISDA on 4 April 2021 submitted a response to the European Commission’s ‘Roadmap’ consultation on the review of CSDR.

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  • March 16, 2021 • FIA, Speeches and Testimony, Press Releases, Speeches and Testimony

    Lukken: “The Boca That Is”

    Welcome to FIA’s annual Boca International Derivatives Industry Conference. I hope our video intro brought back some fond memories of being in the warmth of south Florida in the company of friends and colleagues. 

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  • March 12, 2021 • FIA, Recordkeeping and reporting, Advocacy, MIFID II, MiFIR, Technology, Trading, Regulatory Responses

    FIA responds to ESMA consultation paper on algorithmic trading under MiFID II/MiFIR

    On 12 March, FIA responded to ESMA consultation paper MIFID II/MIFIR review report on Algorithmic Trading. FIA’s response reflects the views of FIA exchange and clearing members and trading venue members, in relation to exchange-traded derivatives.

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  • March 11, 2021 • FIA, Settlement Discipline, Advocacy, Europe, Clearing, Advocacy, Public Policy Submissions

    Joint trades letter to the EC regarding implementation of the CSDR Settlement Discipline Regime

    On 11 March 2021, FIA and 14 trade associations representing a wide range of stakeholders in the European and global financial markets wrote to the European Commission and ESMA raising concerns about the implementation of the mandatory buy-in requirement under the EU’s CSDR Settlement Discipline Regime.

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  • March 10, 2021 • FIA, Advocacy, Americas

    FIA raises concerns about retroactive re-pricing of energy related to Winter Storm Uri

    On March 10, FIA sent letters to Texas officials, including Governor Greg Abbott, raising concerns about a recommendation made by a market monitor of the state’s utility commission for the grid operator to retroactively alter real-time wholesale electricity pricing for two days in February 2021 that experienced unusually high prices due to the Winter Storm Uri.

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  • February 26, 2021 • FIA, Recordkeeping and reporting, Advocacy, Europe, ETD, Market Structure, Advocacy, Public Policy Submissions

    FIA responds to IOSCO consultation on market data

    On 26 February, FIA responded to an International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on access to market data in secondary equity markets.

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  • February 18, 2021 • FIA, Sustainable Finance, Operational and Regulatory Guidance, Press Releases, Press Releases

    FIA endorses industry led climate finance principles

    FIA President and CEO made a statement on the release of the pan trade financial industry associations statement of principles Financing a U.S. Transition to a Sustainable Low-Carbon Economy.

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  • February 10, 2021 • FIA, Compliance, Advocacy, Operational and Regulatory Guidance, Americas, Operational and Regulatory Guidance, Regulatory Guidance

    Resources regarding separate accounts of the same beneficial owner

    March 31, 2021, is the deadline specified in the CFTC’s Supplemental Advisory and Time-Limited No-Action Relief Letter 20-28 (“NAL 20-28”) for Futures Commission Merchants (“FCMs”) and their clients to take certain steps with respect to margining of separate accounts with the same beneficial owner and related agreements.

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