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On 28 February, ICI filed a response to the Financial Stability Board's consultation on leverage in non-bank financial intermediation. The Consultation proposes a set of recommendations for authorities intended to enhance authorities' and market participants' ability to monitor...

On 18 December 2024, the Financial Stability Board published a consultation on leverage in non-bank financial intermediation. Responses to the Consultation's questions are requested by electronic form by 28 February 2025 and ICI plans to submit a response.

On December 17, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a final rule amending CFTC Regulation 1.25, which provides for the safeguarding and investment of customer funds by futures commission merchants and derivatives clearing organizations.

On 10 December, the Financial Stability Board published a final report on liquidity preparedness for margin and collateral calls.

On 29 November, the International Organization of Securities Commissions published a final report on the evolution of exchange operation, governance, and business models.

On September 18, 2024, the CFTC adopted a final rule that amends CFTC Regulation 4.7, a provision that provides exemptions from certain compliance requirements for commodity pool operators with respect commodity pool offerings to qualified eligible persons and for commodity trading...

On July 29, 2024, ICI joined the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the Asset Management Group of the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association, and the American Council of Life Insurers in a request to...

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions on July 8, 2024. The agenda includes regulatory actions that the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission expect to take...

ICI Global responded to the Financial Stability Board's recent consultation on non-bank market participants' liquidity preparedness for margin and collateral calls. The FSB's consultation presented eight cross-sectoral policy recommendations that are addressed to non-bank financial...

On 17 April, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a consultation on liquidity preparedness for margin and collateral calls. Comments are due 18 June 2024. This memorandum provides an overview of the Consultation.