FIA has shared its position with the European Commission and the European Supervisory Authorities on the requirements for the subcontracting of ICT services under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
CONTINUE READINGFIA voiced concerns regarding a proposed rule on joint data standards issued by several financial regulators (including the CFTC, SEC, and Treasury).
CONTINUE READINGThe European T+1 Industry Task Force, comprising 21 trade associations involved in European capital markets including FIA and FIA EPTA, has published a report titled "High-level Roadmap for Adoption of T+1 in EU Securities Markets."
CONTINUE READINGFIA and FIA EPTA support ESMA's proposed introduction of new requirements on circuit breakers, which mandate greater transparency. By ensuring that market participants have access to clear information about the types of circuit breakers, their calibration, and the specific circumstances leading to their activation, the proposed changes will improve market integrity and provide participants with the relevant information to be better prepared in times of high volatility.
CONTINUE READINGIn response to the BoE’s consultation on its power to direct a CCP to address impediments to resolvability, the associations welcome the clarity provided by the BoE on the timescales it would follow when using its power to address impediments to resolvability.
CONTINUE READINGFIA together with AFME, EACH, ECSDA and FESE has issued a joint statement urging the European Commission and the European Supervisory Authorities to reinstate guidance confirming that regulated financial services should not be treated as ICT services under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
CONTINUE READINGFIA, AIMA, EBF, EFAMA and ISDA have sent a letter urging the European Commission and European Supervisory Authorities to clarify that market participants are not required to implement the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3.0) Level 1 provisions prior to the date of application of the associated Level 2 regulatory technical standards (RTS).
CONTINUE READINGFIA and FIA EPTA have responded to the European Commission’s consultation on artificial intelligence, which sets out to identify the main use cases along with the benefits, barriers and risks related to the development of AI applications in the financial sector.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has written in support of the US Federal Reserve's proposal to expand the operating hours of the Fedwire Funds Service and the National Settlement Service.
CONTINUE READINGFIA believes that the current backward-looking, monthly-calibrated margin add-on falls short of providing adequate risk mitigation and should only serve as a temporary measure while a more precise and transparent system is developed.
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