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FIA 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.
CONTINUE READINGFIA speakers and delegates identify keys to industry success
Boca Raton, Fla.— A record number of participants joined FIA at its 41st annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca to consider the future of the industry.
CONTINUE READINGFIA welcomes US-EU accord on CCP equivalence
FIA today issued the following statement from FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken regarding the joint announcement by European Commissioner Jonathan Hill and CFTC Chairman Tim Massad that they have agreed on a "common approach" to the regulation of clearinghouses in the U.S. and Europe.
CONTINUE READING66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced as headline speaker at FIA’s 41st Annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton
FIA announced that 66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be a featured speaker at the 41st annual FIA International Futures Industry Conference March 15-18 in Boca Raton, Florida.
CONTINUE READINGFIA rings closing bell at New York Stock Exchange to celebrate global merger
New York, NY — FIA leadership joined president and CEO Walt Lukken today to celebrate FIA’s recent merger by ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
CONTINUE READINGFIA kicks off new year as single, global organization
The merger of FIA, FIA Europe and FIA Asia into a single organization took effect on January 8, 2016. The newly merged organization will serve both the global and regional needs of the futures, options and cleared swaps industries.
CONTINUE READINGWalt Lukken on the health of the clearing ecosystem
Walt Lukken delivered a State of the Union address to the FIA Asia Derivatives Conference 2015, touching on key issues including consolidation and lack of diversity of clearing members, the changing business model for clearing caused by regulatory costs and Basel III capital requirements, and potential fragmentation of global markets due to the lack of cross-border regulatory coordination.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG responds to CFTC’s proposed automated trading rule
Washington, D.C.—The FIA Principal Traders Group released a statement following the CFTC’s open meeting today to discuss the proposed rule on automated trading.
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