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FIA submits amicus brief in FCStone/Sentinel litigation involving the protection of customer funds
FIA filed an amicus brief in the FCStone/Sentinel litigation involving the protection of customer funds that may have been moved out of futures segregated accounts.
CONTINUE READINGLegal Liability: Futures Brokers Exempted from Consumer Arbitration Rule
On July 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a U.S. government agency created through DoddFrank, issued a final rule on pre-dispute arbitration agreements.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits amicus brief in FCStone-Sentinel litigation involving the protection of customer funds
FIA filed an amicus brief in the FCStone/Sentinel litigation involving the protection of customer funds that may have been moved out of futures segregated accounts.
CONTINUE READINGKenanga Takes Control: Deutsche Bank Sells Stake in Malaysian Futures Brokerage
On July 27, Deutsche Bank completed the sale of its 27% stake in Kenanga Deutsche Futures, a joint venture with Malaysia's Kenanga Investment Bank that was set up more than two decades ago
CONTINUE READINGFIA Submits Comment Letter to the CFTC Supporting a Proposed Amendment to CFTC Rule 1.55(d)(1)
FIA submitted a comment letter to the CFTC supporting a proposed amendment to CFTC Rule 1.55(d)(1):
CONTINUE READINGInformation Sharing: U.K. and Hong Kong Regulators to Cooperate on Cross-Border Supervision
On July 20, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the U.K.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits comments on CFTC advisory committee discussion of position limits and aggregation of positions
The Futures Industry Association (“FIA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“Commission” or “CFTC”) with comments and recommendations in response to the Commission’s re-opening of the comment period for its proposed rules (1) establishing position limits for derivatives, and (2) amending the rules governing the aggregation of positions.
CONTINUE READINGIndirect Clearing: European Commission Clarifies the New Requirements under MiFID II
On Sept. 22, the European Commission published two separate Delegated Regulations on indirect clearing arrangements.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits feedback on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on the prudential requirements of investment firms
On 8 March, FIA submitted feedback on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on the prudential requirements of investment firms.
CONTINUE READINGHigh-Speed Link to Brazil: Undersea Cable Offers Ultrafast Connection between U.S. and Brazilian Markets
After five years of work, a new low-latency connection has been established between the New York metropolitan area and the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, making it possible to send data back and forth in milliseconds.
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