FIA has submitted a response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Large Trader Reporting Requirements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and accompanying Guidebook.
CONTINUE READINGIndividuals and institutions must trust that AI systems are reliable, unbiased, and transparent in their decision-making processes, writes Boon Chye Loh, CEO, SGX Group.
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CONTINUE READINGDavid Applebaum, a partner at the law firm of Jones Day and the former director of the Division of Investigations at FERC, will be moderating a panel at the Commodities Forum dedicated to FERC enforcement and regulatory initiatives. MarketVoice asked David to distill some of the FERC enforcement trends that should be top-of-mind for traders and compliance departments.
CONTINUE READINGSigma Financial Trading Limited is a London-based technology startup that has developed artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to assist derivatives market participants with their trading and risk management needs. Its flagship trading platform assists with building custom algorithms and multiasset strategies for traders in listed derivative markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ten other trade associations have urged EU policymakers to delete the Active Account Requirement proposed in EMIR 3.0. The associations, which represent European end users of derivatives along with providers of clearing services, highlight the detrimental implications of the proposed requirement on EU capital markets, including fragmentation, loss of netting benefits, and making the EU less resilient to market stresses with no benefit to EU financial stability.
CONTINUE READINGDTCC’s Keisha Bell outlines the steps firms should take to drive a culture of sponsorship and create a more equitable and inclusive workplace.
CONTINUE READINGTrading volume on swap execution facilities reached $1.1 trillion in average notional value per day during February 2023. This was up 2.1% from the previous month and up 5.5% from the same month of the previous year.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has joined a group of trade associations in a response to the European Commission's call for evidence on the "Review of the scope and third-country regime of the EU Benchmarks Regulation". The associations strongly support the proposal that only systemically important EU and third-country benchmarks that have been positively designated by the European Commission should be in scope of BMR for mandatory compliance. This approach ensures the highest level of certainty and visibility for users and administrators of benchmarks. The criteria that must be satisfied in order to make a positive designation are critical and discussed in some detail in the response.
CONTINUE READINGThis podcast, and the two that accompany it, features members of the 2023 class of the FIA hall of fame. In this podcast, we feature conversations with Thomas Cashman, John Davidson and Gary DeWaal.
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