FIA PTG sent comments to the SEC today raising concerns with the consolidated audit trail (CAT) reporting requirement set to start on November 15, 2017.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG sent a comment letter to the SEC today raising concerns with amendments to the previously proposed fee schedule rule changes filed by the Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs) that are the Plan Participants to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT).
CONTINUE READINGIn addition to the documents, webinars, and guidance provided by FIA, FIA PTG is collecting external resources for member firms working to implement MiFID II.
CONTINUE READINGFollowing his keynote address at the 41st annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca, CFTC Chairman Tim Massad and FIA president and CEO Walt Lukken discussed leverage ratio, its impact on the cost of clearing, and the potential implications for FIA members.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association sent comments to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors today expressing serious concerns with proposed changes to the mandatory Banking Organization Systemic Risk Report form (FR Y-15) that would affect the treatment of client-cleared over-the-counter derivatives transactions for purposes of the capital surcharge (the G-SIB Surcharge) imposed on U.S. global systemically important banking organizations (G-SIBs).
CONTINUE READINGOn Nov. 22, FIA and ISDA filed a joint supplemental response with the Federal Reserve to support their opposition to proposed changes to the capital surcharge imposed on U.S. banking organizations that are determined to be "global systemically important banking organizations."
CONTINUE READINGOn 23 January, FIA and ISDA (the Associations) submitted feedback on the European Commission’s (Commission) published Draft Implementing Regulation on the operations of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the proposed supervisory framework.
CONTINUE READINGOn 24 August, FIA and ISDA submitted a joint response to ESMA's consultation paper “ESMA’s Guidelines on CCP conflicts of interest management."
CONTINUE READINGThe Cross Border Regulation Forum (CBRF) has submitted a response, of which FIA Global is a co-signatory, to the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Consultation report on cross border regulation.
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