On the 13 February 2015, FIA submitted its response to the ESMA consultation paper “Review of the technical standards on reporting under Article 9 of EMIR” The response details FIA members thoughts on improving the technical standards that underpin the EMIR trade reporting regime.
CONTINUE READINGThe Tokyo Commodity Exchange is working to draw in more trading fi rms from North America.
CONTINUE READINGOn 29 January, FIA submitted its response to the European Commission Consultation - Call for Evidence: EU Regulatory Framework for Financial Services.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted its response to HM Treasury’s Fair and Effective Markets Review Recommendations on Benchmarks, with proposals on seven benchmarks including the LBMA gold and silver fixes and ICE Brent Futures.
CONTINUE READINGEurex launched in February the Eurex Mobile App for both iOS and Android phones
CONTINUE READINGFIA Global announced a new service that will provide information on clearinghouse rules worldwide and help market participants assess the risks of clearing.
CONTINUE READINGPresident Obama on Nov. 12 nominated Timothy Massad, a senior Treasury Department official, to serve as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term ending in April 2017
CONTINUE READINGTo provide some thought-provoking insights on the future of the derivatives industry, FIA invited Jane Gladstone, an investment banker who has advised many of the leading companies in this sector, to speak at the exchange leaders breakfast at FIA’s International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Fla. this past March.
CONTINUE READINGJanuary is a time of fresh starts and new beginnings, and I’m excited for what 2015 has in store for FIA and our industry.
CONTINUE READINGAnalysts predict that Intercontinental Exchange will use its recent acquisition of SuperDerivatives to grow the exchange’s market share of trading and trade processing for over-the-counter derivatives.
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