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FIA L&C webinar: How US firms can navigate the EU regulatory agenda on ESG
The pace of legislative and regulatory change on sustainability both inside and outside the EU continues to accelerate, with global firms including those operating in the US finding themselves navigating increasingly disparate regimes.
CONTINUE READINGFIA, other trades comment on Basel consultation on cryptoassets
FIA joined five trade associations in a response to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s consultative document on the prudential treatment of cryptoassets. The associations support BCBS’s decision to engage in an iterative approach to the prudential treatment of cryptoassets. However, the associations emphasize the need to provide clarity for the banks as the client demand grows.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Legal Opinions Refresher
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, tune in to 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.
CONTINUE READINGIsn’t it just software: Does my technology-based service or product trigger any regulatory obligations?
In this webinar, we discussed innovative platforms and products that challenge current regulatory regimes and that may or may not be subject to regulatory requirements based on the offering facts and circumstances. For example, we discussed prediction market, NFTs, DeFi, and A.I./automation/roboadvisors.
CONTINUE READINGBriefing on updated FIA clearing documentation
In this webinar, speakers provide background on the recently updated FIA Terms of Business 2018, updated User Guide, Update Patch 2021 and new/updated FIA Indirect Clearing Terms that were published in November 2021.
CONTINUE READING2021 Annual ETD Volume Review
Trading volume in the global exchange-traded derivatives hit 62 billion contracts in 2021, hitting a record for the fourth year in a row.
CONTINUE READINGExchange Briefing: Cboe Europe Derivatives and EuroCCP
In this briefing, CEDX provides an update on their progress to date and their roadmap for 2022. EuroCCP, wholly-owned by Cboe since July 2020, is CEDX’s clearing provider. Find background information on CEDX here.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA respond to the Bank of England’s approach to tiering incoming CCPs under UK EMIR 2.2
FIA jointly with ISDA has submitted its response to the BoE’s proposed approach to tiering under UK EMIR 2.2.
CONTINUE READINGTrading Facility – an Evolving Concept for US and Global Regulators and Implications for DeFi
At the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, several US and international financial regulators have indicated that the concept of a trading facility is undergoing a dramatic revaluation to include more platforms that, until recently, were unregistered.
CONTINUE READINGBeyond Spoofing: What’s Next for CFTC and DOJ Enforcement
A new CFTC Chair, four new CFTC Commissioners, and new senior leadership at the Department of Justice are not likely to change the ongoing cooperation between the CFTC and DOJ. Instead, cooperation will continue and likely increase during the Biden Administration. This panel discussed what that continued cooperation means for the financial derivatives markets and what are the likely areas of focus going forward.
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