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The Future of US Crypto Legislation
In this FIA Law & Compliance Division webinar, the Willkie Digital Works team highlighted the key legislative initiatives in Congress along with the potential regulatory implications that may arise.
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FIA EPTA response to IOSCO Consultation Report CR04/22: Exchange Traded Funds – Good Practices for Consideration
FIA EPTA appreciates the opportunity to comment on IOSCO’s proposed good practices, which we generally welcome. FIA EPTA supports open, fair, transparent and competitive markets. These principles have informed our responses. For example, we believe it is critical to ensure funds’ AP selection processes remain fair and open to new entrants, as this ultimately benefits end-investors and market resilience.
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FIA responds to HKEX consultation on position limits and open position reporting requirements
FIA has responded to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s consultation on proposed changes of position limits and large open position reporting requirements.
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FIA flags burdensome requirements in CFTC compliance officer reports
FIA submitted a comment letter to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission questioning the need for certain types of information that must be included in the annual reports filed by the chief compliance officers of firms registered with the CFTC.
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ETD Volume - May 2022
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 6.3 billion contracts in the month of May, the second highest monthly total ever recorded.
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FIA PTG responds to FINRA Proposal to enhance TRACE reporting for US Treasury Securities
FIA PTG supported the proposal to “generally require reporting to TRACE as soon as practicable but no later than 60 minutes;” while urging FINRA to continue monitoring and consider shortening the reporting timeframe even further in the future.
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FIA responds to UK’s call for evidence on Green Finance Strategy
FIA has responded to the UK government’s call for evidence to support its update of the Green Finance Strategy. The response stresses the need for well-balanced, principle-based regulation that complements and encourages market innovation. It also highlights new products as a potential growth area to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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FIA EPTA response to the UK Government Call for Evidence to support its update of the Green Finance Strategy
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the United Kingdom (UK) Government Call for Evidence to support its update of the Green Finance Strategy. FIA EPTA members believe that the UK Government is at the forefront of the global fight against climate change and mitigating its impact on citizens. The UK Government showed its leadership during COP26 in Glasgow and with the review of many legislative initiatives as also this Call for Evidence shows.
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China's FDL - Overview and Insights
In this webinar on 22 June, we invited Linklaters Zhao Sheng to provide a regulatory overview of China’s futures market and this new law.
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FIA responds to SFC consultation on Position Limit Regime changes
FIA has responded to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s consultation on changes to the Position Limit Regime. The response acknowledges that greater transparency can benefit the industry but stresses that benefits should be commensurate with the resources needed to meet these requirements.
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