The Associations support the Committee’s efforts to impose a leverage ratio as a supplementary backstop measure to the risk-based measure and we appreciate this opportunity to provide feedback on the final leverage ratio framework in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs).
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CONTINUE READINGWhile climate change and crypto assets are clearly top of mind, the policy agenda around them remains cloudy. Our markets can play a significant role in both.
CONTINUE READINGOn 6 August, FIA co-signed a letter to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the US Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressing support for the continued implementation of the US-China Phase One Trade Agreement.
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CONTINUE READINGIn a recent webinar sponsored by the FIA Operations Americas Division, experts discussed the various processing and settlement issues that exist in physical commodities markets and how industry bodies such as FIA might play a key role in leading the way on standardization.
CONTINUE READINGOn 20 August, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing received regulatory approval to launch futures on the MSCI China A50 Connect index. This is the latest development in a competition between HKEX, Shanghai's China Financial Futures Exchange and the Singapore Exchange.
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