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FIA submits position limit recommendations to CFTC
FIA 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 submits response to CFTC position limits proposal
FIA 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 READINGFIA submits response to European Commission’s Fitness Check on Supervisory Reporting
On 14 March, FIA submitted a response to the European Commission’s Fitness Check on Supervisory Reporting.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits response to Ofgem Secure and Promote Review Consultation Paper
On 19 September, FIA submitted a response to the Ofgem Secure and Promote Review Consultation Paper published on 25 July 2017.
CONTINUE READINGFIA supports EC transitional period for CCP equivalence
FIA 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 supports proposal to extend the applicability date of the Fiduciary Rule
FIA 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 READINGBig Data Challenges at the CFTC
Every 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 Gentle, Persistent Rise of Globex Treasury Options
The Treasury options market, on the other hand, has moved much more slowly to adopt screen trading.
CONTINUE READINGWashington Watch September 2014
On June 24, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4413, the Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, a bill to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through September 2018 and modify certain authorities of the CFTC within the Commodity Exchange Act
CONTINUE READINGFIA Annual Volume Survey: Commodity and Interest Rate Markets Push Trading Higher in 2013
The last time we looked at the annual volume data, the numbers were stunningly negative. In 2012, the total number of futures and options traded globally fell by 15.3%, the biggest annual decline in more than a decade.
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