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Commodity Exposure with an Indian Flavor
Multi Commodity Exchange of India, the country's top trading venue for commodity futures, announced an agreement in July with Thomson Reuters to launch co-branded commodity indices.
CONTINUE READINGClearing in the Cloud: Calypso Buys a Stake in Sernova to Leverage Demand for Clearing
Calypso Technology, a leading provider of capital markets and investment management software, has acquired a minority stake in Sernova Financial, a twoyear-old startup that provides cloud-based clearing and post-trade services.
CONTINUE READINGClearing Equivalence: EU and Indian Regulators to Share Information on CCPs
On July 20, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the Securities and Exchange Board of India established a memorandum of understanding on the oversight of central counterparties, including the exchange of information.
CONTINUE READINGChart of the Month: Mapping the Flows from SEFs to CCPs
IN 2016, THE CFTC implemented new guidelines for data reported by swap execution facilities on their trading activity.
CONTINUE READINGCCP Risk: Focus on Disclosure
On 24 August, FIA and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association submitted a joint response to a European Securities and Markets Authority consultation on conflicts of interest at central counterparties.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits letter to CFTC on improving Chief Compliance Officer annual report requirements
FIA, along with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) submitted a letter to the CFTC on the process for filing the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Annual Report for Futures Commission Merchants, Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits Market Abuse Regulation response
FIA submitted its response jointly with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association to ESMA’s consultation on guidelines on information required or reasonably expected to be disclosed on commodity derivatives markets or related spot contracts under Art 7 (5) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits MF Global Recommendations to Senate
In response to a request from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, FIA submitted a letter evaluating the current regulatory framework for the exchanged-traded derivatives markets established in the Commodity Exchange Act and our recommendations on changes that would create stronger, safer markets and provide customers with greater protections.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits response to CFTC position limits proposal
FIA provides the CFTC with the comments and recommendations set forth below in response to the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning Position Limits for Derivatives, 78 Fed. Reg. 75680 (Dec. 12, 2013) (“Proposed Rule”).
CONTINUE READINGFIA urges CFTC to consider Market Migration Risks in setting Position Limits
The Futures Industry Association testified before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on the third day of hearings regarding speculation in the energy markets and urged the agency to consider the risk of “market migration” if it applies restrictive position limits in the futures markets.
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