Chairman Heath Tarbert, of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, took office in July 2019. With extensive experience in financial services law, Chairman Tarbert has served in senior leadership roles in the public and private sector, most recently as Assistant Secretary for International Markets and subsequently as acting Under Secretary for International Affairs in the U.S Department of the Treasury. In his first keynote address at FIA Expo, Chairman Tarbert shared his thoughts on the CFTC’s current and future agenda, and the U.S. and global regulatory landscape.
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Law & Compliance Give-Up Subcommittee will be opening the customer and trader versions of the EFP Agreement for comments from members on Wednesday, November 20, 2019
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted comments on 5 October to the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority on their discussion paper about building the UK financial systems operational resilience.
CONTINUE READINGThe CFTC’s amendments to the recordkeeping rule became effective at the end of August 2017.
CONTINUE READINGFIA's MiFID II webinar series continues with a briefing for firms on the impact of MiFID II on EEX.
CONTINUE READINGIn recent years, many firms have been subject to civil and even criminal investigations and actions alleging antitrust violations.
CONTINUE READINGThis webinar will explore core compliance and operational issues that third-country firms should consider in preparation for MiFID II’s implementation date on January 3, 2018.
CONTINUE READINGFIA's MiFID II webinar series continues with a briefing for U.S. firms on the impact of MiFID II on trading LME markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA's MiFID II webinar series continues with a briefing for U.S. firms on the impact of MiFID II on trading Euronext markets.
CONTINUE READINGHands up if you want up-and-coming European companies to have sufficient access to the money they need to grow and to drive prosperity across the EU? It’s a no brainer – and one of the reasons why European politicians and regulators are keen to push forward the Capital Markets Union.
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