The Singapore Exchange (SGX) invited comments on its proposal to enable bank affiliates of a clearing member to segregate their positions and collateral from that of the clearing member ("Affiliate Segregation").
CONTINUE READINGJoe Rennison’s recent article in the Financial Times highlights the increasingly important role that principal traders now play in Treasury markets.
CONTINUE READINGA broad coalition of industry groups called on regulators to exclude client collateral when calculating the total assets of banks, arguing that it actually reduces exposure for clearing member banks.
CONTINUE READINGThe respective boards of FIA, FIA Europe and FIA Asia today announced that they have reached an agreement to formally merge the three associations in the first quarter of 2016.
CONTINUE READINGIn the world of futures and cleared derivatives, relevant, timely and reliable data is vital in making smart decisions.
CONTINUE READINGA preliminary research report by three professors at the Toulouse School of Economics[1] has raised concerns over the impact impending regulations could have on market liquidity.
CONTINUE READINGA preliminary research report by three professors at the Toulouse School of Economics[1] has raised concerns over the impact impending regulations could have on market liquidity.
CONTINUE READINGEC responds to joint letter on EMIR article 13 and MiFID article 33 equivalence
CONTINUE READINGLast week, FIA submitted its response to the European Commision's EMIR Review.
CONTINUE READINGWashington, D.C.—August 14, 2015—FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken released the following statement in response to CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen’s announcement that he would retire from the Commission on August 28, 2015.
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