In this webinar, speakers share their views on the upcoming equivalence approach, the potential impact of market fragmentation on global markets, and implications for the continued growth of derivatives clearing in Europe.
CONTINUE READINGFIA today responded to the European Commission consultations on EMIR 2.2 Delegated Acts for the criteria for tiering of classifying a third-country CCP as systemically important and comparable compliance for Tier 2 third-country CCPs. The response was submitted jointly with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA).
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Market Technology division completed its 16th annual continuity of business and disaster resilience test in October 2019. A full report on the test and its findings have been released.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 3.97 billion contracts in the month of June, up 25.8% from the previous month and up 38.6% from June 2019.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has issued a response to the European Commission consultation on a renewed sustainable finance strategy.
CONTINUE READINGWill Mitting, founder and managing director of Acuiti, a management intelligence platform focused on the derivatives industry, joins Will Acworth, senior vice president of FIA, in a presentation on trends in the business of clearing listed and OTC derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGGlobal futures and options trading grew by 32% to 21.9 billion contracts in the first half of 2020 compared to 2019, according to figures released by FIA.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and other Congressional leaders in support of legislative efforts to grant derivatives clearinghouses access to deposit accounts offered by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
CONTINUE READINGFIA commented on the CFTC’s recent update to Part 190 of the agency’s regulations dealing with the bankruptcy of FCMs and clearinghouses.
CONTINUE READING10 years of Dodd-Frank. On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Act for the first-time regulated swaps in much the same manner as the futures industry has been regulated for decades. In this episode, two major players of the Act are featured, CFTC Commissioners Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz.
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