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FIA urges Labor Department to revise fiduciary definition in ERISA proposal
The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed re-definition of the term “fiduciary” in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is so broad that it could be interpreted to capture services provided by futures commission merchants and prevent them from executing trades for pension plans, FIA said in a July 21 letter.
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Cybersecurity threats: preparation & response
FIA hosted a webinar to discuss cybersecurity threats and the resources available to market participants in addressing cyber-attacks.
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FIA coordinates industry preparations for leap second event
On Tuesday, June 30, an additional “leap second” was added to realign Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) with mean solar time.
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FIA Market Technology division releases leap second recommendations
The FIA Market Technology Division today published a set of recommendations to help the industry prepare for the upcoming leap second event on June 30 and reduce the likelihood of market disruption.
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Trading in control
The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets recently released a report on its expectations around the current and future use of internal controls for automated trading. This is an important theme for FIA EPTA and we are pleased to see that the AFM's report sets clear principles and shows the importance of industry best practice and the principles of proportionality.
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FIA Global launches interactive reporting tool on CCP risk
Washington, D.C.—June 9, 2015—Today, FIA Global, in cooperation with the law firms Linklaters and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, announced an interactive tool to compare and assess the rules of central counterparties (CCPs) within the FIA CCP Risk Review™.
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FIA publishes review of European regulatory reform
FIA has published a review of the cumulative effect of European derivatives law reform, setting out the core issues and offering potential solutions to encourage further debate.
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FIA launches Innovators Pavilion to showcase new technology in the futures, options and cleared swaps industry
Washington, D.C.—May 28, 2015—FIA announced the launch of Innovators Pavilion, a showcase for startup companies providing forward-thinking solutions for the futures, options and cleared swaps industry.
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Leap Second event preparedness
The June 30 Leap Second event will be the first time that a leap second event has occurred during active trading hours in an environment where electronic and automated trading relies on sub-second precision for communication, execution, clearing, surveillance and audit trails.
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