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FIA and FIA PTG urge CFTC to retain current de minimis level for swap dealer definition
FIA and the FIA Principal Traders Group (together, FIA) today urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to retain the current $8 billion de minimis threshold for swap dealer registration and to modify the calculation methodology to better align it with the goals of a well-regulated derivatives market.
CONTINUE READINGFIA publishes FIA Terms of Business 2018
London—6 August 2018 — FIA today announced the publishing of a fully updated and comprehensive set of industry standard contractual terms for derivatives clearing – the FIA Terms of Business 2018.
CONTINUE READINGETD Volume - July 2018
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.12 billion contracts in the month of July, down 16.4% from the previous month but up 10.2% from July 2017.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Releases Half-Year Data on Futures and Options Volume Trends
Washington, D.C.—July 25, 2018—FIA today released its half-year 2018 report on trading activity in the global exchange-traded derivatives market.
CONTINUE READINGU.S. Lawmakers Aim to Foster Fintech in Derivatives Markets
Newly introduced legislation aims to improve the research and testing capabilities of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, with the goal of helping the agency better understand and support emerging financial technologies.
CONTINUE READINGFIA board meets in Washington to discuss futures marketplace; Jerome Kemp becomes FIA Acting Board Chair
Washington, DC - July 10, 2018 - FIA’s board of directors is in Washington this week to meet with regulators and members of Congress to press for policies that promote a fair and competitive landscape for the futures and cleared derivatives industry.
CONTINUE READINGEurex Advances Start Time to Capture Asia Business
In yet another sign that derivatives markets are becoming increasingly global in nature, Eurex is planning to extend the trading and clearing hours for some of its flagship equity index and fixed income futures contracts. The exchange says the extension will provide new and existing customers in the Asia-Pacific region with access to those products during the whole of the Asian trading day.
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