Prepared statement of Walter L. Lukken delivered to the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture at 12 May, 2022, hearing titled "Changing Market Roles: The FTX Proposal and Trends in New Clearinghouse Models"
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 5.81 billion contracts in the month of April.
CONTINUE READINGA new CFTC Chair, four new CFTC Commissioners, and new senior leadership at the Department of Justice are not likely to change the ongoing cooperation between the CFTC and DOJ. Instead, cooperation will continue and likely increase during the Biden Administration. This panel discussed what that continued cooperation means for the financial derivatives markets and what are the likely areas of focus going forward.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA have submitted a joint response to the European Commission’s legislative proposal to review the Central Securities Depositories Regulation, in particular with respect to reforms of the mandatory buy-in regime (MBI) under Article 7 CSDR.
CONTINUE READINGIn a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, the FIA Principal Traders Group strongly opposed the SEC's Further Definition of “As a Part of a Regular Business” in the Definition of Dealer and Government Securities Dealer proposal and urged the SEC not to move forward with finalizing it.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission consultation on the functioning of the ESG ratings market in the European Union and on the consideration of ESG factors in credit ratings FIA EPTA members believe regulation is needed to build credible and meaningful ESG ratings. Investors need the ESG ratings for their investment decisions, as ESG investments are growing, the demand for ESG ratings will only grow.
CONTINUE READINGLondon — FIA today announced the election of new directors to its Board of Directors, including the appointment of Alicia Crighton of Goldman Sachs & Co as its first-ever female Chair.
CONTINUE READINGThe U.K. Financial Conduct Authority named Robert Mass, head of international compliance and global head of securities division compliance at Goldman Sachs, as chairman of its markets practitioner panel, which represents the industry perspective in the U.K. regulatory framework.
CONTINUE READINGOpening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the International Derivatives Expo conference in London on 7 June, 2022.
CONTINUE READINGThe complexity of the current operational environment, consisting of various platforms, has created challenges for the industry. As trading volumes surged with increased market volatility, stress to the infrastructure added to the operational risks. What is the current landscape in the Asia-Pacific region?
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