EPTA News
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The growing body of HFT research: time to put old arguments to bed?
Over the last few years the great and the good of the world’s regulatory authorities that govern financial markets have studied the impacts of the electronification of the markets, and the role played by high frequency trading. We welcome the recognition in these studies that markets and end users benefit from increased use of innovative technology, in line with the experience with innovation in other industries. We provide a summary of the recent reports.
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FIA EPTA response to the EBA Discussion Paper on designing a new prudential regime for investment firms
On 2 February, FIA EPTA submitted a response on behalf of its 29 members to the European Banking Authority's (EBA) Discussion Paper on designing a new prudential regime for investment firms.
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FIA EPTA response to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s Discussion Paper on the trading obligation for derivatives under MiFIR
FIA EPTA members have consistently supported the leading objective of the 2009 G20 Pittsburgh commitments and the subsequent EU derivatives markets reforms, which aim to ensure that trading in standardised OTC derivatives takes place on exchanges or electronic trading platforms where possible.
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FIA EPTA response to ESMA’s Consultation Paper on draft RTS under MiFIR on package orders for which there is a liquid market
In November 2016 FIA EPTA submitted its comments to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) regarding its Authority’s Discussion Paper on the trading obligations for derivatives under MiFIR.
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FIA EPTA response to ESMA’s Consultation Paper on draft RTS under MiFIR on package orders for which there is a liquid market
In November 2016 FIA EPTA submitted its comments to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) regarding its Authority’s Discussion Paper on the trading obligations for derivatives under MiFIR.
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Introducing FIA EPTA: the voice of Europe’s Principal Trading Industry
FIA EPTA is the voice of Europe’s Principal Trading Industry.
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FIA EPTA response to the ESMA Consultation Paper on the Guidelines on the calibration, publication and reporting of trading halts
FIA EPTA believes that the factors for calibrating volatility parameters should respect three overarching principles:
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Five years’ of providing a voice to the EU principal trading industry
This summer, FIA EPTA marked the 5th anniversary of its foundation. Although still a comparatively young organisation, this milestone has caused the people, like myself, who were there at the start to reflect upon how things have changed since we’ve been in business – as well as looking forward to what the next five years might bring.
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Remco Lenterman rejoins FIA EPTA as Chairman
Remco Lenterman has been appointed Chairman of the FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA).
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CRD IV bonus cap has perverse effect of increasing risk
The EU's Capital Requirements Directive CRD IV has imposed a bonus cap on credit institutions and investment firms with the intention of discouraging the excessive risk-taking with client monies that contributed to the financial crisis. However, the inappropriate application of this bonus cap to principal trading firms now has the potential to result in the perverse effect of actually increasing risk, whilst hurting market quality.
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