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FIA EPTA Response to the Bank of England Consultation on the Derivatives clearing obligation
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Bank of England on its proposal to amend the derivatives clearing obligation to reflect interest rate benchmark reform. FIA EPTA has consistently supported the G20 reforms to the OTC derivatives markets, which have made these markets more open, competitive, and transparent
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FIA EPTA response to UK Government (BEIS) consultation on “Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance.”
FIA EPTA members are supportive of measures to enhance transparency, corporate governance, and good market conduct and are generally supportive of many provisions in the Consultation. However, we note below the areas where we have concerns and believe further work and public consultation would be needed in order for the UK to develop an appropriate, proportionate regime that supports good corporate governance, the reputation of the UK as a good place to do business, and the competitiveness of the UK economy
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Technological revolution for clearing derivatives?
As the global volume of exchange-traded derivatives continues to rise, entities have been preparing for post-pandemic work environments. Be it in-person, remote or a hybrid of the two, these challenges place a burden on operational capacity with the potential to interrupt processes.
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FIA releases training course on spoofing regulations
FIA today announced the release of a new training module focused on recent developments in the enforcement of spoofing regulations globally.
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FIA announces 2021 Innovators Pavilion
FIA today launched the seventh annual Innovators Pavilion competition for fintech startups that are offering forward-thinking solutions for the global derivatives markets.
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FIA responds to European Commission's Delegated Act on AAE MiFID
FIA responded to the European Commission consultation on a draft Delegated Act setting out details regarding the ancillary activities exemption for commodity firms under MiFID II, which was amended by the MiFID quick fix earlier this year.
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FIA Speaks Episode 19: Regulatory Economics with Jeff Harris, Jim Overdahl and Erik Sirri
In this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks with three distinguished economists to discuss the economics of rulemaking and current issues before the SEC and CFTC.
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FIA EPTA response to FCA CP21/09 on Changes to UK MIFID’s conduct and organisational requirements
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the FCA’s consultation on changes to UK MIFID’s conduct and organisational requirements with a particular view on best execution reports. We agree with the FCA assessments that, in their current form, RTS 27 (quarterly reports) and RTS 28 (annual reports) have not achieved their policy goal of enhancing investor protection or improving information on execution quality and order routing.
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FIA responds proposed changes to best execution reports under MiFID
On 23 June, FIA responded to the UK FCA’s consultation on changes to the MiFID conduct and organisation requirements with a particular view on best execution reports (RTS 27 and RTS 28).
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Enhancing the clearing ecosystem: post trade processing and clearing
FIA Operations presents a panel on Post Trade Processing and Clearing. In this webinar, our panelists guide us through a discussion exploring the lifecycle of a trade, including the operational nuances of Give-up, Average Pricing, and Allocation processes, as we look to enhance our clearing ecosystem for 2021 and beyond.
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