Japan, the land of the rising sun, is home to one of the first global financial centers to open each day. But trading does not end when the sun goes down.
CONTINUE READINGOn Aug. 22 the European Commission opened a public consultation on post-trade services in financial markets, including clearing, settlement and collateral management.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 5, four international regulatory bodies issued a set of policy documents aimed at strengthening the oversight and supervision of central counterparties and protecting financial systems from a potential default.
CONTINUE READINGWashington D.C. is a city of contrasts. Lawyers, lobbyists and government officials live and work only blocks away from some of the poorest families in the country.
CONTINUE READINGIn the first weeks of January, as the main provisions of Europe's MiFID II reforms took effect, multiple regulators put a hold on a requirement that derivatives exchanges and clearinghouses provide open access to their services.
CONTINUE READINGOn Jan. 8, the European Securities and Markets Authority opened a public consultation on draft guidelines that aim to clarify the implementation of anti-procyclicality provisions for central counterparties under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGOn Feb. 2, the European Securities and Markets Authority published the results of its second EU-wide stress tests of EU central counterparties.
CONTINUE READINGJay Clayton, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, revealed on Sept. 20 that hackers gained access to the agency's EDGAR system for corporate filings and might have used the information for trading purposes.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 17, ICE Clear US implemented a new concentration charge for positions held by clearing members that are above a certain threshold.
CONTINUE READINGAs part of FIA's ongoing commitment to give back to our communities and support the industry's charitable efforts, FIA staff members are supporting the Futures for Kids Walk to Work Day on Friday, May 13.
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