Publications & Filings
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FIA praises CFTC for adopting Electronic Trading and Bankruptcy rules
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made a statement after the CFTC voted to finalize Electronic Trading Risk Principles and significant bankruptcy reforms for FCMs and clearinghouses, among other rulemakings.
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European Commission urged to issue equivalence determinations before end of transition period
On 30 November, FIA jointly with ISDA, AIMA, AFME, ICI Global, EBF and EFAMA submitted a letter recommending the European Commission to issue equivalence determinations under EMIR Art 2a before the end of the transition period, in order to ensure that EU firms can benefit from treatment similar to that available to firms established in the UK, avoiding unintended consequences that would have an impact on their risk management or investment activities.
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FIA submits response to FCA Consultation Paper on its approach to international firms (CP20-20)
On 27 November, FIA responded to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation on its approach to international firms.
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FIA supports FinCEN anti-money laundering efforts
FIA today wrote in support of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) efforts to update to the existing anti-money laundering (AML) regulations that would require covered financial institutions, which include FCMs, to maintain an "effective and reasonably designed" AML programs as informed by the institution's risk assessment and FinCEN’s national AML priorities.
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FIA recommends that CFTC not adopt supplemental proposed bankruptcy rules
FIA today filed comments with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) cautioning the CFTC against adopting a supplemental bankruptcy proposal that would establish new rules governing the bankruptcy of Systemically Important Derivatives Clearing Organizations (SIDCOs).
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FIA Legal Opinions Primer
If you are an experienced user of FIA legal opinions, new to the world of FIA netting and other legal opinions for regulatory capital purposes or just curious as to why FIA maintains a library of legal opinions, then this FIA webinar where experts from Clifford Chance LLP and FIA explain the types of legal opinions that FIA maintains, their structure and purpose in the context of regulatory capital requirements is for you.
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FIA welcomes the decisions by EC on time-limited equivalence and ESMA on UK CCP temporary recognition
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement in reaction to the EC and ESMA decisions to formally grant temporary equivalence and recognition for clearinghouses based in the UK, which allow them to continue to provide clearing services in the EU at the end of the transition period between the EU and the UK.
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FIA responds to FCA discussion paper on new UK regulation for investment firms
The response focuses on a few specific proposed requirements that FIA's UK-based investment firm members have identified as problematic or needing further clarification.
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FIA releases surveillance and market abuse guidelines
London, UK – FIA today released new guidelines to assist market participants in fulfilling obligations set by UK and European regulators in relation to surveillance and market abuse requirements.
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Markets need to be part of the climate change solution, says FIA
FIA has published a new policy paper, "How derivatives markets are helping the world fight climate change," in consultation with its members across the cleared derivatives industry on climate-related risks for financial markets and the global economy.
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