FIA has issued its response to the LME consultation on initial action plan proposals and proposed miscellaneous amendments to the LME rulebook and LME Clear rulebook. While FIA generally supports the proposed changes, it highlighted that some LME Rulebook changes could pose legal challenges and raise concern regarding confidentiality treatment. FIA recommends further clarifications and consistency of approach with other exchanges.
CONTINUE READINGEmma West was appointed global head of futures and options, OTC clearing, FX prime brokerage and fixed income prime brokerage at Bank of America in January this year. She previously ran Bank of America’s European business for futures and options and OTC clearing.
CONTINUE READINGA conversation on International Women's Day - Emma Richardson is the global head of the futures and derivatives clearing business at JP Morgan, overseeing the listed derivatives, OTC clearing, and intermediation businesses. This includes exchange-traded futures and options, OTC rates and credit, cleared products, FX, and fixed income prime brokerage.
CONTINUE READINGA conversation on International Women's Day - Mariam Rafi is global head of futures, clearing and FX prime brokerage product at Citi, where she has worked for 11 years. Prior to being appointed to the global role in 2021 she was the Americas head of clearing and FX PB.
CONTINUE READINGRemarks by FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken before the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Risk Advisory Committee on 8 March 2023 in Washington, D.C. As prepared for delivery.
CONTINUE READINGFederica Mazzucato is global head of execution and clearing services at UBS, with responsibility for the bank’s exchange-traded derivatives business across execution and clearing, OTC clearing and FX prime services.
CONTINUE READINGA conversation on International Women's Day - Alicia Crighton is the global co-head of futures and head of the OTC and prime clearing businesses at Goldman Sachs. She also sits on a range of decision-making bodies and committees and last year was appointed FIA’s first-ever female chair of its board of directors.
CONTINUE READINGThis year, FIA has established its President's Award, an annual honor that recognizes outstanding individuals for their contributions to the global cleared derivatives industry over the past year.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the HM Treasury Call for Evidence on the UK Short Selling Regulation. We are very supportive of HMT’s statements regarding the important role short selling plays in the efficient functioning of financial markets and see a great opportunity to bring about pragmatic reform of the UK Short Selling Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGIn a letter filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) again opposed a proposal to add IntelligentCross ATS as a new entrant to FINRA’s Alternative Display Facility.
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