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ECB Backs "Ethical Hacking" to Test Cyber Defenses
The European Central Bank is seeking to harmonize efforts across Europe to use "ethical hacking" to test the financial sector's resilience to cyber-attacks.
CONTINUE READINGETD Volume - April 2018
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.307 billion contracts in the month of April, down 9.9% from the previous month but up 20.5% from April 2017.
CONTINUE READINGTwo U.S. Banking Agencies Propose "Recalibration" of Leverage Ratio
The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the branch of the U.S. Treasury Department that oversees national banks, proposed a rule on April 11 that would revise the leverage ratio requirements for the eight largest and most systemically important U.S. banking organizations.
CONTINUE READINGAg Interests Complain about Lack of Competition at CFTC Meeting
CME Officials Defend Block Trading as Beneficial for Hedgers
CONTINUE READINGCSRC Proposes Rules for Expanded Foreign Investment into Local Firms
In late April, the China Securities Regulatory Commission published a proposal to allow majority foreign ownership of domestic futures and securities firms, fulfilling a commitment made by the Chinese government in 2017.
CONTINUE READINGDeveloping the CMU through an effective new Prudential Regime for Investment Firms
One of the building blocks of the EU’s Capital Markets Union project is entering a crucial few months as the proposed new Prudential Regime for Investment Firms enters parliamentary scrutiny.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to proposed clearing fund changes at SGX
On 3 April 2018, FIA submitted a letter (attachment below) to the Singapore Exchange in response to their proposed refinements to the SGX-DC Clearing Fund structure.
CONTINUE READINGETD Volume - March 2018
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.56 billion contracts in the month of March, up 4.6% from the previous month and up 10.7% from March 2017.
CONTINUE READINGFIA comments on CFTC definition of "actual delivery" with virtual currencies
On March 20, FIA submitted a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission responding to the CFTC's proposed interpretation of how its rules apply to retail trading in bitcoin and other virtual currencies.
CONTINUE READINGFIA comments on CFTC definition of "actual delivery" with virtual currencies
On March 20, FIA submitted a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission responding to the CFTC's proposed interpretation of how its rules apply to retail trading in bitcoin and other virtual currencies.
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