Futures Industry Association (FIA)
CFTC investigates breaches of 60-second clearing rule
Commissioner O'Malia says agency has requested data from FCMs – Risk reported last month that some firms had broken rule 1.74
Time running out for buy-side clearing docs negotiation, dealers warn
Buy-side firms need to begin negotiating OTC clearing documentation now or risk being forced to adopt one-size-fits-all standard templates
Standard docs may not prevent clearing contract crunch
Preventing a clearing contract crunch
Clearing certainty
In depth: clearing certainty introduction
Push, ping or hub: industry tackles risk of clearing fails
Push, ping or hub
People: Bänziger leaves Deutsche as Fan, Faissola take new roles
Deutsche's Bänziger to go, while Fan becomes securities co-head; BoE's Tucker gets CPSS role; Ashley shakes things up at Nomura; unhappy Goldman trader adopts scorched earth policy
CFTC rule sounds death knell for FIA-Isda trilateral give-ups
Final rule forbids documentation revealing identities or limiting counterparty choice
FIA appoints new president
Walter Lukken, chief executive of pioneering clearing house NYPC - and former CFTC commissioner - replaces John Damgard, FIA head of 30 years
FIA-Isda group runs rule over Sef credit check plans
The OTC market still does not know how to provide certainty that a trade will be cleared - but an FIA-Isda meeting in New York gave attendees a chance to look at what is on offer
Shell Energy chief calls for regulatory data confidentiality rules
The confidentiality of energy trading data provided to regulators for market monitoring purposes continues to concern market players and regulators alike, after August leak by senator Sanders
Give-up agreement can survive CFTC attack, Isda event told
Despite a CFTC proposal that attacks an industry clearing document, the core of the text can survive, says lawyer at Isda's New York conference
CFTC proposals leave cloud over FIA-Isda clearing contract
Grey skies over give-ups
CFTC's Sommers: Blocking FIA-Isda document was "huge waste of resources"
A proposal prohibiting an Isda-FIA clearing document highlights rift within CFTC, with Republican appointees claiming they were kept in the dark
Time runs out for position limits comments
CFTC’s latest position limits plan attracts thousands of comments; opinion deeply divided; new commissioner to affect final vote
Asia tops regulated derivatives league table in 2010
Asia became the largest exchange-traded derivatives contracts market for the first time last year. It now holds top spots in terms of contracts volumes for equity, metals and foreign exchange products.
Derivatives exchange volumes leap 26%
Derivatives exchanges report a spike in trade volume on the back of growth in Asia-Pacific and Latin America, and strength in the commodities sector.
Commissioner presses to speed up Dodd-Frank rule-making
CFTC continues derivatives reform rule-making, staff and commissioners concerned about timetable and resources
Asia now the world's biggest regulated derivatives market, FIA says
Asia overtook North America as the biggest exchange-traded derivatives market for the first time during the first half of the year. And the exchange derivatives market may continue growing after the Dodd-Frank Act and other regulatory reforms, market…
CFTC chairman calls for more competition
Reuben Jeffery, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has underscored the importance of competition as a critical factor in maintaining the future success of the markets. "We must help foster a market environment that invites…
Regulators could stifle retail derivatives development, warns speaker
Overly strict financial regulations could stifle the development of derivatives products for retail investors, warned a keynote speaker at an international derivatives conference today, co-hosted by the Futures and Options Association (FOA) and the…
FIA issues best-practice error trade recommendations
The Futures Industry Association (FIA) has released recommendations regarding the adoption of error trade procedures on derivatives exchanges, following a year-long special review committee investigation into the matter with principal international…
FIA reports record volumes for futures and options in the US
The volume of futures and options traded on US exchanges so far this year is up by over 15% on last year, and looks likely to set an all-time record in spite of the terrorist attacks in September, said the US-based Futures Industry Association (FIA).