As part of their level-2 rulemaking, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) consulted on six topics around central counterparty (CCP) resolution.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has responded to a consultation by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on the impact of market volatility in 2020 on central counterparties and initial margin requirements.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA and FIA are concerned by current proposals under the Taxonomy and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) that would in effect restrain the use of listed derivatives by market participants and restrict the amount of capital that can be made available for a sustainable transition.
CONTINUE READINGIn this webinar, speakers take stock of regulatory developments in Europe, including the MiFID II review and the UK’s Wholesale Market Review.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has responded to a consultation by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on client clearing access and portability of positions in the event of a default.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Consultation Paper on Regulatory fees and levies: policy proposals for 2022/23. FIA EPTA does not have a strong view on the proposed change as in practice we are not aware of any firms subject to IFPR that have obtained in the past such internal model approval. This is due to the fact that the conditions to implement the internal model are extremely burdensome as they were initially designed for large credit institutions. However, should the FCA allow for a relaxation of these conditions at some point in time
CONTINUE READINGFIA has responded to HM Treasury's Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review: Proposals for Reform.
CONTINUE READINGThis session highlights the agencies’ different statutory jurisdictions, missions, congressional oversight, and regulatory frameworks, and what all of this means for the markets and companies they regulate.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 6.08 billion contracts in the month of January, the third highest monthly total ever recorded.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and nine industry bodies have co-signed a letter expressing concern that the European Commission may be considering intervention in the EU Emissions Trading System, either through position limits or some other action, ahead of the publication of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s final report on trading behaviour in the EU carbon market.
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