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FIA announces five new staff in London and Washington
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today announced five new staff members who have recently joined the FIA team.
CONTINUE READINGSpecial Report: CFTC examines High Frequency Trading
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission hosted a wide-ranging discussion of high-frequency trading at a meeting of its Technology Advisory Committee on March 29, 2012.
CONTINUE READINGFIA issues updated CCP risk management recommendations
FIA today published a series of recommendations to improve clearinghouse risk management following recent market developments.
CONTINUE READINGFIA joins industry associations on cyber risk programs
In response to a survey of chief information security officers from financial institutions that indicated nearly 40% of their time was spent on compliance and reconciling competing, duplicative, redundant, and inefficient cybersecurity supervisory examinations, the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC) led a group of financial trade associations today in unveiling a new Cybersecurity Profile.
CONTINUE READINGFIA welcomes regulatory focus on central counterparty risk
FIA welcomes today’s publication of reports from the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) as an important step in ensuring the safety and resilience of the derivatives clearing infrastructure globally (CPMI-IOSCO consultative document available here, FSB discussion paper available here).
CONTINUE READINGFIA testifies on importance of automated trading risk controls at Congressional hearing
On behalf of FIA, Greg Wood testified before the House Agriculture Committee today at a hearing to examine the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed rule to regulate automated trading (Reg AT).
CONTINUE READINGFIA president testifies on impact of capital and margin requirements
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken testified on capital and margin issues affecting the derivatives industry at a hearing of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit.
CONTINUE READINGFIA pledges to continue working with Basel Committee on impact of capital requirements
FIA welcomed the Basel Committee's consultation on proposed revisions to the leverage ratio today, but expressed disappointment that the new framework does not include an offset for initial margin.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President: Basel capital requirements will harm end-users
Washington, D.C. — FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken testified today at a hearing on the impact of capital and margin requirements on end-users, held by the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
CONTINUE READINGFIA analysis: leverage ratio proposals will negatively impact client clearing
Washington, D.C. — FIA submitted a response to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s consultative document on revisions to the Basel III leverage ratio framework.
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