Trading and Markets (International) Content

On 15 April, ICI Global responded to three consultations from international standard setters on enhancing margin practices. These responses are summarised in this memo.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) and Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) each held public meetings on March 6 and April 9, respectively. Reports and recommendations from each meeting are summarized in the memo.

On March 27, three SEC divisions issued notices relating to the upcoming May 28, 2024 implementation of the T+1 standard settlement cycle under Rule 15c6-1. First, the Divisions of Trading and Markets and Investment Management issued a FAQ that responds to questions about the standard...

On February 14, the Bank for International Settlements' Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published Streamlining variation margin in centrally cleared markets - examples of effective practices...

On January 16, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the Bank for International Settlements' Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) jointly published a consultation report on...

ICI has filed two letters in response to the joint notice of proposed rulemaking issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the Agencies) to amend the...

On December 13, the SEC adopted a final rule to mandate central clearing and settlement of certain secondary market transactions in US Treasury securities—cash Treasuries and Treasury repo and reverse repo—in which one of the counterparties is a direct participant of a covered...

On November 3, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or "Commission"), by seriatim, issued proposed amendments ("Proposal") to its rules governing the safeguarding and investment of funds deposited by customers to margin futures, foreign futures, and cleared swap transactions...

ICI Global has filed comments with the Financial Stability Board (FSB) regarding the Consultation report on Financial Resources and Tools for Central Counterparty Resolution (Consultation). This memorandum summarizes ICI Global's comments.