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Exchange Fee Management
CME Group and Duco Technologies, a global fintech provider, announced in March an agreement designed to help clearing and trading firms manage fee control processes.
CONTINUE READINGEnd of an Era
CME Group announced on April 13 that it plans to completely shut down its trading floor at the New York Mercantile Exchange by the end of this year, subject to CFTC review.
CONTINUE READINGData Acquisition
Intercontinental Exchange in March announced plans to acquire two data businesses from McGraw Hill: Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, a provider of fixed income pricing, and Credit Market Analysis, a business that provides independent data for the over-the-counter markets.
CONTINUE READINGCybersecurity Defenses: IOSCO examines current practices among market regulators
On April 6, the International Organization of Securities Commissions published a report on cyber resilience in securities markets.
CONTINUE READINGCrossing the Border
On April 19, FIA filed a comment letter with Canadian regulators regarding new requirements for customer clearing and protection of collateral for OTC swaps positions.
CONTINUE READINGCross-Border Clearing
On March 15, the European Commission adopted the long-awaited decision on the equivalence of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s clearing rules, paving the way for U.S. clearinghouses to seek recognition in the European Union and easing uncertainty around cross-border trading between Europe and the U.S.
CONTINUE READINGCollateral Protections
FIA is working with several other trade associations to help market participants comply with new disclosure requirements under the EU's Securities Financing Transaction Regulation that will come into force in July.
CONTINUE READINGClearing Recognition
On March 22, the European Securities and Markets Authority signed a memorandum of understanding with two South Korean regulators, the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service.
CONTINUE READINGClearinghouse Technology
The Australian Securities Exchange in March announced that it would replace its existing equities and equity options clearing systems with Nasdaq's Genium INET.
CONTINUE READINGCapital Requirements
European policymakers have given non-bank commodity dealers another three years before they become subject to certain provisions of the Capital Requirements Regulation.
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