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FIA Responds to IOSCO Consultation on Trading Risks and Business Continuity
On June 4, 2015, FIA submitted a letter to the International Organization of Securities Commissions in response to IOSCO’s consultation on “Mechanisms for Trading Venues to Effectively Manage Electronic Trading Risks and Plans for Business Continuity”.
CONTINUE READINGFIA meets with regulators and exchanges in China and Japan
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken and other FIA representatives travelled to China on May 24-25 to meet with high-level government officials and industry executives.
CONTINUE READINGSwaps transparency: new data from SEF trading
The swap market entered a new phase in February 2014 with the implementation in the U.S. of the trading requirements established by the Dodd-Frank Act. Under these requirements, trades in certain types of interest rate and credit default swaps must be executed on so-called “SEFs,” short for Swap Execution Facilities
CONTINUE READINGPresident's message March 2014
The recent troubles at the Korea Exchange have highlighted the urgent need for all of us in this industry to focus on global standards for clearinghouse risk.
CONTINUE READINGPosition Limits Come to Europe
January's agreement on the final text of MiFID II marks an important milestone in the regulation of European commodity markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA comment on unwarranted G-SIB surcharge capital requirements
FIA and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association sent comments to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors today expressing serious concerns with proposed changes to the mandatory Banking Organization Systemic Risk Report form (FR Y-15) that would affect the treatment of client-cleared over-the-counter derivatives transactions for purposes of the capital surcharge (the G-SIB Surcharge) imposed on U.S. global systemically important banking organizations (G-SIBs).
CONTINUE READINGIRS relief issued for non-delta one products
On 2 December 2016, the IRS released a notice postponing the implementation date for non-delta-one products to 2018 and stating that it will consider the extent to which a taxpayer or withholding agent has made a good faith effort to comply with the regulations in enforcing the regulations for any delta one transaction.
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