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FIA and GFMA submit feedback on proposed QCCP extension
On 15 November 2016, FIA and GFMA jointly submitted supportive feedback on the European Commission’s published Draft Implementing Regulation and feedback request on the extension of transitional period related to own funds requirements for exposure to CCPs in the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA call for standard approach to hedging exemption definitions in EU
Following the decision by the European Parliament and the Council to opt in favour of mandatory position limits whose calibration shall be determined by ESMA through regulatory technical standards, FIA Europe (formerly FOA) and ISDA called for a standard approach to hedging exemption definitions as applied under MiFID Article 59.
CONTINUE READINGAnti-Money Laundering: FIA Asks CFTC for No-Action Letter on Customer Identification
The Futures Industry Association, on behalf of its member firms and similarly situated futures commission merchants and introducing brokers (each, a “Firm”), respectfully requests the staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“Commission”) to confirm that it will not recommend that the Commission initiate an enforcement action against a Firm, if the Firm, in complying with its obligations under the customer identification rule (“CIP Rule”), relies on certain commodity trading advisors (“CTAs”) to perform elements of the Firm’s customer identification program notwithstanding that such CTAs currently are not subject to an anti-money laundering program rule under 31 USC 5318(h) (“AML Rule”) for the purposes of paragraph (b)(6) of the CIP Rule.
CONTINUE READINGAustralia introduces mandatory swap clearing from April 2016
On 14 December 2015, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission released the final rules implementing Australia's mandatory central clearing regime for OTC derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGEnd of the Waterfall
As regulators draft new standards for strengthening clearinghouse protections against a catastrophic default, customers are setting out their list of demands.
CONTINUE READINGFIA highlights leverage ratio concerns to Hong Kong regulator
On 17 May 2017, FIA responded to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) consultation paper on the implementation of the Basel III Leverage Ratio Framework in Hong Kong.
CONTINUE READINGBasel Committee proposes changes to leverage ratio
On April 6, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision released a consultation paper that seeks comment on several potential changes to the Basel III leverage ratio framework, including changes to the treatment of derivatives exposures.
CONTINUE READINGFIA joint response to Australian proposals on benchmark regulation
On 29 April 2016, FIA, ASIFMA and ISDA submitted a joint response to Australia's Council of Financial Regulators consultation paper on financial benchmarks regulatory reform.
CONTINUE READINGBBA and FOA joint response to FSA proposed guidance on transaction reporting strategy trades
As FSA knows, our members recognise the importance of an effective reporting regime which supports the FSA in meeting its statutory objectives, in particular the prevention / detection of financial crime.
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