EPTA News
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EPTA sets out its key messages on MISP (Trading and Post-trade)
EPTA strongly supports the Market Integration and Supervision Package and healthy, efficient and transparent markets in Europe. Increased scale, greater efficiency and genuine end-investor choice are critical to ensure MISP delivers real benefits for investors, issuers and the wider EU economy.
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EPTA responds to European Commission consultation on the competitiveness of the EU banking sector
EPTA fully supports the European Commission's push to enhance the scale and effectiveness of EU capital markets and to ensure they deliver for European companies and citizens. In these uncertain times, the EU economy requires a diversity of financing options. A competitive, well-functioning ecosystem for financial intermediation is central to this.
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EPTA cautions against gas price caps in a coalition with energy and financial associations
EPTA has joined with a coalition of energy and financial industry bodies, saying that a possible price-capping intervention could compromise Europe’s energy security, disrupt the functioning of its energy markets and carry significant risks to financial stability, without delivering sustainable price relief for consumers.
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EPTA responds to FCA consultation on a UK equity consolidated tape
EPTA has responded to the FCA’s Consultation on the framework for a UK equity consolidated tape. We support the proposed inclusion of post-trade data and an attributed top of book for pre-trade quotes, as a compromise to begin operations whilst building for a future that would optimally including five layers of pre-trade data.
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EPTA responds to FCA consultation on market risk capital requirements for investment firms
EPTA has submitted a response to the FCA’s Engagement Paper: Market risk capital requirements for investment firms. A revised prudential framework should reflect the risk of harm posed by specialised trading firms, which do not conduct bank-like activities.
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EPTA responds to FCA consultation on the short selling regime
EPTA has responded to the FCA Consultation Paper on the UK Short Selling Regime. The response is generally in favour of the proposed changes while suggesting some further reforms to meet their objective, which is to reduce the operational burden on firms and make the SSR fit for the UK market.
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Mark Spanbroek to be inducted into FIA Hall of Fame
FIA has announced the names of six new members of the FIA Hall of Fame, including Mark Spanbroek, former chairman of EPTA. The new members will be honoured at an awards ceremony during FIA's 51st International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, on 8-11 March 2026.
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Trade associations urge EC to delay EMIR 3.0 reporting for third-country CCPs
EPTA, along with nine other Trade Associations, seek delay to EMIR 3.0 7(d) reporting until the corresponding regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards are applicable.
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Market data users have identified important gaps in plans for EU consolidated tape
EPTA has joined with EFAMA and Adamantia in authoring a set of recommendations on what is needed to ensure a successful consolidated tape for equities and exchange-traded funds. A well-functioning tape will help investors make better-informed decisions, tying in with the goals of the Savings and Investment Union.
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FIA, EPTA and PTG announce new organisational structure
FIA and its affiliates, the European Principal Traders Association (EPTA), and the Principal Traders Group (PTG), jointly announce a new structure for the respective organisations that recognises the continued evolution and growth of EPTA and PTG, and their members, in markets outside of the cleared derivatives industry.
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