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FIA Global requests segregated margin be excluded from Basel III capital requirements
FIA Global sent a letter to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision this week urging the committee to consider how segregated margin is treated in the leverage calculations that determine bank capital requirements.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Europe appoints new Head of Commodities
FIA Europe is pleased to announce the appointment of Christiane Leuthier as Head of Commodities.
CONTINUE READINGWhy the ‘real economy’ needs efficient markets
For those of us with a professional involvement in the financial markets, it’s easy to lose sight of the wood for the trees: we’re so buried in the complexity of how markets function that we often forget to explain the big picture. Worse, even: the language we find necessary to explain our complex system among ourselves is almost impenetrable from the outside.
CONTINUE READINGWalt Lukken congratulates FIA member R.J. O’Brien on centennial
Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, released the following statement today congratulating FIA member firm R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC on its 100th anniversary.
CONTINUE READINGEU legislation: a delicate balance
With EU legislation in the hands of both political and regulatory institutions, getting the balance right between these powers is of critical importance to the effectiveness of market policy.
CONTINUE READINGNews Briefs November 2014
FIA Global announced a new service that will provide information on clearinghouse rules worldwide and help market participants assess the risks of clearing.
CONTINUE READINGThe Duck That Broke the Camel's Back: What SIFMA v. CFTC Means for U.S. Swaps Regulation
The cross-border application of Dodd-Frank is one of the thorniest issues now facing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the industry it regulates.
CONTINUE READINGSEFs and Clearing: Managing the Operational Challenges
It’s been more than a year since swap execution facilities went live, and the swap execution landscape continues to evolve.
CONTINUE READINGProminent People November 2014
A key committee of the European Parliament on Oct. 8 voted in favor of Jonathan Hill, a former member of the British Parliament’s House of Lords, to serve as the Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union. Hill, a former Conservative Party staffer, political lobbyist and public relations executive, failed to win support from members of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee after an initial hearing. In an unusual move, he was recalled for a second hearing for another round of questions
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