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FIA announces new board members
Washington, DC— FIA today announced the election of new directors to its board of directors at its annual meeting.
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'Same activity, same risk, same regulation'
Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the FIA Boca conference. In his speech, Lukken discussed innovation, crypto derivatives and the importance of well-regulated markets.
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FIA launches Exchange Risk Controls Repository
In consultation with member firms, FIA developed a survey that helps provide greater transparency and facilitates risk-control benchmarking for global brokers, clearing firms, trading firms and commercial and institutional traders.
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FIA EPTA response to the IOSCO Consultation Paper on Operational resilience of trading venues and market intermediaries during the COVID-19 pandemic
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the IOSCO Consolation Paper on the Operational resilience of trading venues and market intermediaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. FIA EPTA members believe it an important step by IOSCO to review the resilience of financial market participants during the Covid-19 pandemic as the lessons learned will better prepare the sector for future occurrences of high volatility.
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FIA EPTA response to the ESMA Call for Evidence On Market Characteristics for ESG Rating Providers in the EU
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Call for Evidence On Market Characteristics for ESG Rating Providers in the EU. In 2019 FIA EPTA established a Sustainable Finance Committee for its member firms to explore how liquidity providers can contribute to the green transition. FIA EPTA members believe ESG ratings are extremely relevant for EU financial markets and financial market participants.
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ETD Volume - February 2022
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 6.23 billion contracts in the month of February, the highest monthly total ever recorded.
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FIA EPTA response to the EBA CP on the Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on the specific liquidity measurement for investment firms
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the EBA Consultation Paper on the Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on the specific liquidity measurement for investment firms under Article 42(6) of Directive (EU) 2019/2034. FIA EPTA would like to clarify that the concept of a liquidity mismatch between liquid assets and liquidity requirements, which is common for specific (asset management) business models like pension funds or investment funds, does not really apply to a market making model with a trading book and taking place in a CCP cleared environment or being governed by netting agreements.
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Ron Filler
Ronald Filler is a former law professor and director of the Financial Services Law Institute at New York Law School (NYLS).
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Blythe Masters
Blythe Masters is a founding partner at sector specialist investment platform Motive Partners.
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Steve Sparke
Steve Sparke is a longtime industry expert with a career spanning more than 35 years, primarily in interest rate, futures and commodity trading.
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