FIA has responded to the European Banking Authority’s consultation on third party risk management for non-ICT services. In the response, FIA highlights issues for consideration by the EBA for the guidelines to more proportionately enhance third party oversight in the EU financial sector landscape.
CONTINUE READINGIn responding to proposed rule changes from TMX, FIA expresses support for the larger project underway to revise TMX's Approved Persons framework and voices concerns about the burden associated with the most recent proposed rule changes.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 9.66 billion contracts in August. This decreased 4.7% from July 2025 and decreased 49.8% from August 2024.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 8.76 billion contracts in June. This was down 0.6% from May 2025 and down 48.5% from June 2024.
CONTINUE READINGThe need for regulatory simplification and a growing trend of product and technology innovation were among the topics discussed during a panel on challenges and opportunities in the European derivatives markets at the FIA Paris Forum on 25 September.
CONTINUE READINGFIA recommends involving the China Securities Regulatory Commission alongside other authorities when determining the scope of qualified financial transactions, and ensuring equal legal protection for similar products regardless of where they are traded, cleared or settled. FIA also proposes adding a new article providing clear recognition and protection for financial market infrastructure operators.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted a petition to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to sunset its Part 20 regulations for large trader reporting for physical commodity swaps. Issued in 2011 as a temporary swaps data collection measure, the CFTC has since established a comprehensive reporting regime for swaps through a series of rulemakings that has rendered the Swaps LTR Rules redundant and unnecessary.
CONTINUE READINGWhile in Paris for the FIA Forum, Walt Lukken sat down with Klaus Löber, Chair of the CCP Supervisory Committee at the European Securities Markets Authority, to discuss market trends, regulatory simplification, EMIR 3.0 and the importance of working with other international regulators.
CONTINUE READINGAppointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGAt FIA’s forum in Paris last month, market participants discussed the innovations, initiatives and challenges shaping efforts to make the trading and clearing of derivatives more resilient and efficient.
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