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FIA Affiliates Respond to MiFID II Consultation
FIA, FIA Europe and FIA European Principal Traders Association have submitted two sets of responses to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s consultation on MiFID II, the overhaul of the EU’s rules for markets in financial instruments.
CONTINUE READINGFIA seeks clarification on Ukraine Sanctions
On Aug. 1, FIA submitted a letter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a division of the U.S. Treasury Department, to provide information concerning the FCM role in managing its customer positions in the futures markets and the potential market impact if an FCM customer with open positions becomes the subject of asset-blocking sanctions.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA Responds to MiFID II Consultation
The FIA European Principal Traders Association, together with its affiliates FIA and FIA Europe, jointly responded on August 1 to the European Securities and Markets Authority's consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the new Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGJoint Trade Associations Letter to IOSCO Secretary General on UTIs
Joint Trade Associations Letter to IOSCO Secretary General on UTIs
CONTINUE READINGFIA comments on CFTC's position aggregation proposal
FIA submitted a comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on July 31 in response to a request for additional comment on the agency's proposed position limits rule and its proposed position aggregation rule.
CONTINUE READINGFIA files supplemental comment on position limits
FIA submitted a comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on July 31 in response to a request for additional comment on the agency’s proposed position limits rule and its proposed position aggregation rule.
CONTINUE READINGSupplemental comment regarding CFTC re-opening of comment period for position limits for Derivatives and Aggregation of Positions
FIA provided the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with the comments and recommendations set forth below as a supplement to FIA’s prior comments filed in response to the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemakings concerning Position Limits for Derivatives, 78 Fed. Reg. 75680 (Dec. 12, 2013) and Aggregation of Positions, 78 Fed. Reg. 68946 (Nov. 15, 2013).
CONTINUE READINGStatement from FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken on the resignation of CFTC Commissioner Scott O’Malia
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today that Commissioner Scott O’Malia will step down later this month. FIA issued the following statement in response to the announcement.
CONTINUE READINGFIA elects new chairman and two new board members
FIA today announced that the members of FIA’s board of directors elected Gerald F. Corcoran, chairman and chief executive officer of R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC, as chairman of FIA.
CONTINUE READINGCollateral and Valuations Reporting
FIA Europe has published a report (see below) which sets out the views of the exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) industry regarding the reporting of valuations and collateral data under EMIR.
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