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FIA and ISDA respond to BoE CCP operational resilience paper
FIA and ISDA have responded jointly to the Bank of England’s consultation paper (CP) on operational resilience of Central Counterparties. The associations applaud UK authorities for focusing on the operational resilience of the entire financial sector – including Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) such as CCPs.
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FIA welcomes the decisions by EC on time-limited equivalence and ESMA on UK CCP temporary recognition
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement in reaction to the EC and ESMA decisions to formally grant temporary equivalence and recognition for clearinghouses based in the UK, which allow them to continue to provide clearing services in the EU at the end of the transition period between the EU and the UK.
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FIA PTG comments on NYSE amended proposal to amend the schedule of wireless connectivity fees and charges
In a letter submitted to the SEC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group responded to the amended proposal recently filed by the Exchange.
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FIA responds to FCA discussion paper on new UK regulation for investment firms
The response focuses on a few specific proposed requirements that FIA's UK-based investment firm members have identified as problematic or needing further clarification.
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The impending EU CCP recovery and resolution regime and its impact on EU and non-EU firms
On 24 September, representatives from Allen & Overy's Global Financial Services Regulatory and Bankruptcy practice in London and New York provided an overview of the EU legislative framework for the recovery and resolution of CCPs operating in the EU, which has now been finalized.
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FIA PTG supports Cboe compression orders proposal
In a letter submitted to the SEC today, FIA PTG supported the Cboe’s proposal to add an electronic compression component to its existing compression forum.
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Response by the FIA EPTA to the FCA Discussion Paper on a new UK prudential regime for MiFID investment firms
FIA EPTA appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on its Discussion Paper regarding the implementation of the new UK prudential regime for MiFID investment firms. Market making and liquidity provision (also referred to as principal trading or dealing on own account) is a distinct activity that is undertaken by non-systemic investment firms rather than banks, in a highly dispersed and varied ecosystem of independent Principal Trading Firms.
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ETD Volume - August 2020
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 3.72 billion contracts in the month of August, down 3.4% from the previous month but up 9.4% from August 2019.
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FIA EPTA response to the European Commission consultation on the re-bundling of research and execution costs under the MiFID II quickfix
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed MiFID II Quick-fix rules in relation to research on companies seeking alternative financing. Overall, FIA EPTA members believe that the unbundling rules laid out in MiFID II removed an important source for conflicts of interest and has reinforced the independence of research. We note that the market has fully implemented and adapted to research unbundling with clients now accustomed to receiving disaggregated cost information that differentiates between costs attributable to research from those related to execution.
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FIA statement on CFTC MRAC subcommittee report on climate change
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement on the release of the CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory (MRAC) subcommittee report on market risks related to climate change
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