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Remarks By Counselor Antonio Weiss, U.S. Treasury Department, At The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Capital Markets Summit

Date 16/03/2016

Thank you J.J. for that kind introduction.  And thank you to the Chamber’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness for inviting me and for hosting this event.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo Comparability Determination For The European Union: Dually-Registered Derivatives Clearing Organizations And Central Counterparties

Date 16/03/2016

I support the comparability determinations issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Today’s action furthers the commitment to a common approach for transatlantic central clearing counterparties (CCPs) announced on February 10, 2016 by my colleague, CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad, and Commissioner Jonathan Hill of the European Commission (EC). Under the comparability determinations, CCPs that are authorized in the European Union (EU) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) and registered with the CFTC may comply with certain CFTC requirements for financial resources, risk management, settlement procedures, and default rules and procedures by complying with corresponding requirements under the EMIR framework. Today’s notice also provides for a streamlined approach for EU CCPs that may wish to register with the CFTC in the future.

Ukrainian National Securities And Stock Market Commission Endorses SWIFT’s ISO 20022 Harmonisation Charter - Ukraine Seeks Integration Into International Securities Markets Through Adoption Of ISO 20022.

Date 16/03/2016

The Ukrainian National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), the financial authority in the Ukraine, has formally endorsed the ‘ISO 20022 Harmonisation Charter’.

Statement Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Regarding Substituted Compliance Determination For The European Union

Date 16/03/2016

Today, the CFTC has taken action to implement our agreement with the European Commission regarding requirements for central clearing counterparties (CCPs). Our unanimous action today means that European CCPs registered with the CFTC can comply with many of our rules by meeting the corresponding European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) requirements.

CFTC Approves Substituted Compliance Framework In Follow-Up To The Recent Equivalence Agreement Between The US And The EU - Division Staff Simultaneously Provides Relief For DCOs/CCCPs From Certain CFTC Regulations

Date 16/03/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today unanimously approved a substituted compliance framework for dually-registered central counterparties (CCPs) located in the European Union (EU), together with a comparability determination with respect to certain EU rules. Today’s action follows the historic agreement between the CFTC and the European Commission regarding dually-registered derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs)/CCPs and represents a major step in paving the way for the EU’s recognition of U.S. CCPs. [See CFTC-EU Common Approach]

UBS Signs With Eventus For Risk And Surveillance Platform

Date 16/03/2016

Eventus Systems, Inc. (“Eventus”), a provider of innovative software solutions focused on processing and analyzing large data across an organization, announced that UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”) is now a client of its Validus risk and surveillance platform. Validus provides a centralized view of trading, operations, surveillance, compliance and risk management information for a wide range of financial trading firms.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Before The 41st Annual FIA International Futures Industry Conference, Boca Raton, Florida

Date 16/03/2016

Thank you, Walt for that warm introduction. It’s good to be back here at FIA’s International Futures Industry Conference.

TOM MTF: Markit Liquidity Report On Dutch Equity Options For The Month Of February 2016

Date 16/03/2016

As part of the regular series of liquidity reports on the Dutch options market, Markit has released the February 2016 edition.

truePTS Advances Regulatory Reporting For Derivatives - Agreement With CME Group To Harmonize And Lower Cost Of Derivatives Reporting

Date 16/03/2016

truePTS has entered into an agreement with CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) to integrate truePTS processing efficiencies with CME Group’s preferred global network of regulated trade repositories (TRs). This agreement makes truePTS the first independent derivatives post-trade service to provide a single trade reporting application program interface (API) to meet obligations in the United States, European Union, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan.

FIA Europe Updates Its Set Of Standard Recommendations For ETD eTrading Under MiFID II

Date 16/03/2016

FIA Europe has updated its set of MiFID II minimum standard recommendations for ETD eTrading  for EU exchanges. These recommendations are designed to encourage EU exchanges to implement some of the MiFID II microstructural requirements in a way that is consistent and most helpful to exchange members and their clients.