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Special Report: Commodity Derivatives Under MiFID II
9 June, 2014—This Special Report is the second in the FIA and FIA Europe’s series covering specific areas of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID II”) and Regulation (“MiFIR”).
CONTINUE READINGFIA welcomes proposed guidance on central counterparty risk and pushes for more transparency
FIA joined four industry trade associations in a response to proposed guidance from the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on resilience and recovery of central counterparties (CCPs).
CONTINUE READINGFIA launches interactive SEF Tracker
FIA announced the launch of an online tool to track and visualize trading activity on swap execution facilities (SEFs).
CONTINUE READINGGreg Wood joins FIA as SVP of Global Industry Operations and Technology
Walt Lukken, president and CEO of FIA, announced that Greg Wood has been hired as the Senior Vice President of Global Industry Operations & Technology.
CONTINUE READINGFIA raises jurisdictional concerns about CFPB proposal on arbitration agreements
FIA responded to a proposed rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on pre-dispute arbitration agreements, raising significant concerns with the rule's scope.
CONTINUE READINGFIA provides guidance on CCP bankruptcy remote status
FIA has published guidance regarding the standards that need to be satisfied in order for a clearing member to conclude that the margin it posts to a clearinghouse is "bankruptcy remote" for purposes of the Basel III capital requirements.
CONTINUE READINGFIA inducts former House Speaker John Boehner into the Futures Hall of Fame
Boca Raton, Fla.—John Boehner, Speaker of the House from 2011 to 2015, was inducted into the Futures Hall of Fame yesterday at the 41st annual FIA International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
CONTINUE READINGFIA elects new board members at annual meeting
Boca Raton, Fla.—FIA announced the election of directors to its board at its annual meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. Seven directors were elected at this meeting for one and two-year terms.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Global responds to consultation on the liberalisation of Chinese domestic futures market
The China Securities Regulatory Commission conducted a public consultation on draft rules which allow foreign investors and brokers to trade and clear certain domestic Chinese futures contracts (initially crude oil futures).
CONTINUE READINGFIA-ISDA Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement
The Futures Industry Association and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the publication of the FIA-ISDA Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement as a template that can be used by participants in the cleared swaps markets in negotiating execution-related agreements with counterparties to over-the-counter derivatives that are intended to be cleared.
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