On 24 August, FIA and ISDA submitted a joint response to ESMA's consultation paper “ESMA’s Guidelines on CCP conflicts of interest management."
CONTINUE READINGIn conjunction with the launch of FIA Tech’s new platform for EGUS in Q4 2017, FIA’s Law and Compliance Division will introduce updated agreement templates for Standard, LME and EFP agreements.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted comments to SEBI in response to the regulator's Discussion Paper on the Growth and Development of the Equity Derivatives Market in India.
CONTINUE READINGOn August 9, FIA submitted a letter to the U.S. Treasury as part of the Treasury review of the financial system.
CONTINUE READINGUpdate: On Aug. 3, the Senate confirmed the nominations of Brian Quintenz and Rostin "Russ" Behnam as CFTC Commissioners and Chris Giancarlo to serve as CFTC Chairman. The nominations were approved unanimously.
CONTINUE READINGWhat is considered direct electronic access (DEA)? This document provides an overview of MiFID 2 direct electronic access, algorithmic trading and third country access. This document is provided for the benefit of FIA members and is for informational purposes only.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted a letter to the Department of the Treasury today in response to Executive Order 13777 which calls for feedback on regulations that should be modified or eliminated.
CONTINUE READINGBrokerage has long been a challenge for the futures industry, stemming from manual processes and invoice reconciliation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG submitted a second comment letter to the SEC on the proposed fee structure for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). The letter is in response to an SEC call for industry input on the proposed fees.
CONTINUE READINGMiFID II and MiFIR, the new pan-European financial market reforms, take effect in January 2018.
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