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Notice to Customers: Exchange for Related Positions
Certain futures exchanges permit eligible customers to enter into privately-negotiated off-exchange futures or option on futures transactions (collectively, “futures”) known as exchange for related positions (“EFRP”).
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FIA welcomes EC proposals on capital requirements
FIA welcomes today’s publication of the European Commission’s (EC) proposals to amend the Capital Requirements Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD IV) and the Capital Requirements Regulation EU No 575/2013(CRR).
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Washington update: a briefing on the transition to a new administration and a new Congress
The election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. President and the new Congressional makeup will lead to significant changes in the policymaking landscape in Washington, with a new approach to financial market regulation as well as new leadership at regulatory agencies such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Exchange amendments to block trade pre-hedging rules
FIA is pleased to host representatives from CME, ICE and Nasdaq Futures regarding the exchanges’ recent amendments to their block trade pre-hedging rules.
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Lukken welcomes Tom Sexton as president and CEO of NFA
Walt Lukken, president and CEO of FIA, congratulated Tom Sexton on being named president and CEO of the National Futures Association (NFA) today.
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2016 CFTC and SRO enforcement trends
Get up to speed on the 2016 CFTC and SRO enforcement trends at the final FIA Law & Compliance Division webinar for 2016.
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MiFID crashcourse for U.S. CCOs
This webinar will provide bite-sized introductions to key regulatory developments in Europe under the revised Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and the associated Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).
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FIA Special Report: Election aftermath - what to expect from the transition
Although the results of the Nov. 8 U.S. elections are not yet complete, all major news outlets have declared Donald Trump to be the winner of the presidential election, with Republican majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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CFTC source code proposal raises grave concerns
FIA, along with the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG), expressed grave concerns regarding a critically important provision in the CFTC’s proposed supplement to its draft rules on automated trading.
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FIA EPTA response to ESMA’s Consultation Paper on draft RTS under MiFIR on package orders for which there is a liquid market
In November 2016 FIA EPTA submitted its comments to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) regarding its Authority’s Discussion Paper on the trading obligations for derivatives under MiFIR.
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