FIA welcomes a recent discussion paper on practices used by central counterparties to address non-default losses, such as losses from cyberattacks or system outages.
CONTINUE READINGDrawing on their firm’s successful efforts in this watershed case, partners from Jones Day will address how the major questions doctrine will affect the rules governing your businesses—and how it can be a tool to challenge those rules that go astray from the statutes.
CONTINUE READINGThis webinar will highlight the main trends in trading activity in Q2 2022 in the global exchange-traded derivatives markets, with category and regional breakdowns as well as exchange and contract rankings.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Banking Authority (EBA) Discussion Paper on the role of Environmental Risks in the Prudential Framework. In 2019 FIA EPTA established a Sustainable Finance Committee for its member firms to explore how liquidity providers can contribute to the green transition. It is FIA EPTA’s view that sustainable finance offers a great promise in unlocking investment capital that is essential for fighting climate change and mitigating its impact for citizens.
CONTINUE READINGFIA, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), the European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT), EMTA, and the Global Foreign Exchange Division (GFXD) of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) have published an updated set of recommendations in response to the European Commission’s latest consultation on reform of the EU Benchmarks Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGIn a letter filed with the US Department of the Treasury today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) supported the implementation of real-time public reporting (with appropriate block trade thresholds) for all secondary market cash transactions.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 6.57 billion contracts in the month of July, the third highest monthly total ever recorded. The July total was down 6.8% from June 2022’s record but up 33.6% from July 2021.
CONTINUE READINGOn 2 September, FIA responded to an independent review of the nickel market disruption on the London Metal Exchange. The review is being conducted by Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm, on behalf of LME.
CONTINUE READINGFIA is pleased to announce the induction of Richard Berliand, the chairman of J.P. Morgan’s global futures and options business, into the Futures Hall of Fame on March 14, 2008.
CONTINUE READINGJohn Boehner, Speaker of the House from 2011 to 2015, was inducted into the Futures Hall of Fame at the 41st annual FIA International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
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