Videos
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Application of U.S. fed’s QFC rule on common clearing agreements
Please join us for a webinar about the application of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s Qualified Financial Contract (“QFC”) stay rule to contracts used by clearing members in connection with their clearing and execution businesses.
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FIA, ISDA, GFMA and EMTA joint briefing on the need to extend the transition period of the Benchmark Regulation
FIA, together with ISDA, GFMA and EMTA, published a briefing today requesting EU policymakers to extend the transition period of the Benchmarks Regulation for critical and non-critical benchmarks due to significant negative implications for financial stability in European and global financial markets and competitive disadvantages for European companies.
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Representing parties in multi-agency enforcement investigations
During this one-hour webinar, a panel of WilmerHale attorneys will discuss key issues that may arise when multiple regulators investigate a matter simultaneously.
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Special report – UK and EU withdrawal agreement text confirmed
The UK and the European Union have today confirmed the provisional text for the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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FIA and other trades urge European leaders to consider third country access in ongoing Investment Firm Review
FIA, Deutsches Aktieninstitut, AFME, EDMA, ICMA, Swiss Finance Council and ISDA (together “the Associations”) welcome the debate about equivalence and support the reforms to promote the safety and transparency of markets globally.
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ETD Volume - October 2018
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.97 billion contracts in the month of October, up 25.8% from the previous month and up 47.8% from October 2017.
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FIA welcomes progress on clearinghouse access
FIA welcomes the European Commission’s decision to allow EU27 firms temporary continued access to UK clearinghouses, as confirmed by Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis.
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Foreign futures market access for U.S. investors
Join us on October 25 to discuss the history and policy of CFTC regulations that permit non-US firms to offer access to foreign futures markets to US customers, including a discussion of fund segregation standards.
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FIA joins industry associations on cyber risk programs
In response to a survey of chief information security officers from financial institutions that indicated nearly 40% of their time was spent on compliance and reconciling competing, duplicative, redundant, and inefficient cybersecurity supervisory examinations, the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC) led a group of financial trade associations today in unveiling a new Cybersecurity Profile.
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FIA EPTA comments on ESMA Consultation Paper in relation to tick sizes for third-country instruments
FIA EPTA agrees with ESMA’s suggestion to recalibrate the tick-size regime for instruments where the main pool of liquidity is located outside the EU (third country instruments).
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