FIA submitted its response jointly with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association to ESMA’s consultation on guidelines on information required or reasonably expected to be disclosed on commodity derivatives markets or related spot contracts under Art 7 (5) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGIn response to a request from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, FIA submitted a letter evaluating the current regulatory framework for the exchanged-traded derivatives markets established in the Commodity Exchange Act and our recommendations on changes that would create stronger, safer markets and provide customers with greater protections.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits comments and recommendations in advance of the issuance of any proposed rules setting position limits on certain contracts involving exempt and agricultural commodities.
CONTINUE READINGFIA provides the CFTC with the comments and recommendations set forth below in response to the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning Position Limits for Derivatives, 78 Fed. Reg. 75680 (Dec. 12, 2013) (“Proposed Rule”).
CONTINUE READINGOn 14 March, FIA submitted a response to the European Commission’s Fitness Check on Supervisory Reporting.
CONTINUE READINGOn 19 September, FIA submitted a response to the Ofgem Secure and Promote Review Consultation Paper published on 25 July 2017.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has commented on the European Commission’s published Draft Implementing Regulation on the extension of transitional period related to own funds requirements for exposure to central counterparties in the Capital Requirements Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA sent a letter urging the Department of Labor to extend the applicability date of the Fiduciary Rule by 60 days and noted that a longer extension would be appropriate.
CONTINUE READINGEvery day the Commodity Futures Trading Commission monitors some 300 million data records covering a range of market information such as time and sales transactions, futures and swaps positions, intraday trades and swap events.
CONTINUE READINGThe Treasury options market, on the other hand, has moved much more slowly to adopt screen trading.
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