FIA welcomed around 100 attendees from across the derivatives industry to its forum in Brussels on 20 November, where the review of MiFID II, cross-border access to clearing and trading venues and the recovery and resolution of central counterparties came under the spotlight.
CONTINUE READINGOn 12 November, FIA held its Compliance and Regulation Forum for members in London where the prevailing theme was the future of cross-border market regulation.
CONTINUE READINGThis seminar provided an update on the transaction reporting requirements under MiFID II.
CONTINUE READINGOpening remarks from the 15th annual FIA Asia Derivatives Conference
CONTINUE READINGToday, 14 financial services trade associations wrote to European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis to highlight the need for an urgent extension to the temporary equivalence determination for UK central counterparties (CCPs).
CONTINUE READINGOpening remarks of FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken at FIA Forum: Frankfurt 2019
CONTINUE READINGChairman Scott, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about Brexit and various cross-border matters that impact derivatives markets and market participants.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President & CEO Walt Lukken testified about the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the state of derivative markets
CONTINUE READINGOn 5 April, FIA co-signed a letter to HM Treasury and FCA regarding the equivalence of EEA trading venues.
CONTINUE READINGToday FIA, alongside ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association), AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe), AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association), Assosim (Association for Financial Market Intermediaries), EBF (European Banking Federation), EFET (European Federation of Energy Traders), ICI-Global (Investment Company Institute), IA (Investment Association) and SIFMA AMG (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Asset Management Group) signed a letter to European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis regarding the equivalence of UK trading venues.
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