FIA PTG News
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FIA PTG responds to FTC Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking
In a letter filed today with the Federal Trade Commission, the FIA Principal Traders Group responded to the proposed Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking which would effectively prohibit the use of non-compete clauses. FIA PTG cautioned that proprietary software, and the innovative source code that runs it, is key to many FIA PTG members’ success as liquidity providers. Accordingly, this Proposal if implemented as proposed would limit their ability to protect their intellectual property from disclosure to competitors and potentially jeopardize the liquidity they are able to provide.
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FIA PTG Responds to TSX Alpha Exchange Proposed Amendments to add Additional Order Books
In a letter filed with TMX Group, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) commented on Alpha Exchange’s recently proposed amendments to their Alpha Trading Policy Manual to introduce two new order books and to make changes to their order processing delay.
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FIA PTG Responds to SEC Equity Market Structure Reform Proposals
n a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) commented on the four recently proposed equity market structure reform rulemakings.
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FIA PTG responds to Nasdaq proposal to add additional order types
In a letter filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) opposed Nasdaq’s proposal to establish new “Contra Midpoint Only” and “Contra Midpoint Only with Post-Only” order types.
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FIA PTG responds to FINRA Trading Activity Fee Proposal
In a letter filed today with FINRA, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) supported FINRA’s proposal to exempt from the Trading Activity Fee (“TAF”) transactions executed by proprietary trading firms (“PTFs”) on an exchange of which the firm is a member.
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FIA PTG responds again to FINRA proposal to add IntelligentCross ATS to the Alternative Display Facility
In a letter filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) again opposed a proposal to add IntelligentCross ATS as a new entrant to FINRA’s Alternative Display Facility.
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FIA PTG responds to FINRA proposal to add IntelligentCross ATS to the Alternative Display Facility
In a letter filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) opposed a proposal to add IntelligentCross ATS as a new entrant to FINRA’s Alternative Display Facility.
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FIA PTG responds to FINRA proposal to shorten reporting windows for some bond contracts
In a letter filed with FINRA today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) supported a proposal to shorten reporting times in corporate bonds, agency debt securities, asset-backed securities and agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities traded to-be-announced for good delivery.
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FIA PTG responds to SEC Proposal to Require FINRA Membership
In a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , the FIA Principal Traders Group opposed a Proposal that would generally require Association (FINRA) membership for any registered proprietary broker-dealer that effects securities transactions elsewhere than on a national securities exchange of which it is a member.
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FIA PTG joins other trade associations in responding to IOSCO CCP Default Auctions Best Practices Consultation
This paper, developed by CCP12, EACH, FIA, FIA PTG, ISDA and MFA, and submitted to IOSCO, addresses client participation in CCP default auctions. The paper builds on the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (April 2012) (“PFMIs”) and joint CPMI-IOSCO work on CCP resilience and recovery, with the aim of enhancing auction practices and procedures.
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