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FIA EPTA response to the EBA CP on the Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on the specific liquidity measurement for investment firms
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the EBA Consultation Paper on the Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on the specific liquidity measurement for investment firms under Article 42(6) of Directive (EU) 2019/2034. FIA EPTA would like to clarify that the concept of a liquidity mismatch between liquid assets and liquidity requirements, which is common for specific (asset management) business models like pension funds or investment funds, does not really apply to a market making model with a trading book and taking place in a CCP cleared environment or being governed by netting agreements.
CONTINUE READINGFIA launches Exchange Risk Controls Repository
In consultation with member firms, FIA developed a survey that helps provide greater transparency and facilitates risk-control benchmarking for global brokers, clearing firms, trading firms and commercial and institutional traders.
CONTINUE READINGETD Volume - February 2022
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 6.23 billion contracts in the month of February, the highest monthly total ever recorded.
CONTINUE READINGFIA announces new board members
Washington, DC— FIA today announced the election of new directors to its board of directors at its annual meeting.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to the IOSCO Consultation Paper on Operational resilience of trading venues and market intermediaries during the COVID-19 pandemic
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the IOSCO Consolation Paper on the Operational resilience of trading venues and market intermediaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. FIA EPTA members believe it an important step by IOSCO to review the resilience of financial market participants during the Covid-19 pandemic as the lessons learned will better prepare the sector for future occurrences of high volatility.
CONTINUE READINGFIA releases progress report on derivatives industry standards initiative
First set of standards will focus on processing time for allocations and give-ups
CONTINUE READING'Same activity, same risk, same regulation'
Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the FIA Boca conference. In his speech, Lukken discussed innovation, crypto derivatives and the importance of well-regulated markets.
CONTINUE READINGSupplemental comment regarding CFTC re-opening of comment period for position limits for Derivatives and Aggregation of Positions
FIA provided the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with the comments and recommendations set forth below as a supplement to FIA’s prior comments filed in response to the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemakings concerning Position Limits for Derivatives, 78 Fed. Reg. 75680 (Dec. 12, 2013) and Aggregation of Positions, 78 Fed. Reg. 68946 (Nov. 15, 2013).
CONTINUE READINGPractical advice for responding to investigations in the commodities/derivatives space
In this webinar, a senior prosecutor from the DOJ's Market Integrity and Major Frauds unit and a senior enforcement attorney from the CFTC join a panel of Clifford Chance attorneys to discuss and analyze recent cases and various hypothetical scenarios of investigation to assist in-house counsel in identifying potential pitfalls that can lead to charges.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to ESMA on EMIR trade reporting
FIA submitted a response to ESMA's consultation on September 30 on the draft Guidelines for derivatives reporting under EMIR that highlights key areas where additional clarity and guidance is required from ESMA to ensure consistent interpretation and implementation of reporting rules to enable improved data quality, accuracy and completeness of reported data under EMIR Refit.
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