FIA PTG News
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FIA PTG opposes CFTC proposed amendments to delay swap block reporting
n a letter submitted to the CFTC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) opposed proposed amendments to delay the reporting of block transactions in swaps for 48-hours.
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FIA PTG Comments on NYSE Proposal to Amend the Schedule of Wireless Connectivity Fees and Charges
In a letter submitted to the SEC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group encouraged the Commission to closely scrutinize the unfairly discriminatory and anti-competitive latency advantage provided to the Wireless Connections covered by this proposal. FIA PTG went on to say that they believe the Wireless Connections as currently operated are inconsistent with Exchange Act requirements.
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FIA PTG again encourages the SEC to reject IEX Discretionary Limit Order Type Proposal
April 23, 2020 - In a letter submitted to the SEC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group encouraged the Commission to disapprove the Proposal citing among other things that:
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FIA opposes short selling bans
FIA and its affiliated organizations, FIA PTG and FIA EPTA, issued a following statement in response to calls for short selling bans by global policymakers.
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FIA PTG comments further on proposed swap dealer capital requirements
In a letter submitted to the CFTC today, FIA PTG welcomed the finalization of the capital requirements for Swap Dealers with the following suggested modifications for non-bank Swap Dealers:
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FIA PTG supports CFTC proposal to prohibit post-trade name give-ups in cleared swaps
In a letter submitted to the CFTC today, FIA PTG supported the Commission’s proposal to prohibit the practice of post-trade name give-up for swaps that are anonymously executed on a Swap Execution Facility and are intended to be cleared.
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FIA PTG encourages the SEC to reject IEX Discretionary Limit Order Type Proposal
In a letter submitted to the SEC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group encouraged the Commission to disapprove the proposal.
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FIA PTG supports SEC proposal to rescind effective-upon-filing procedure for NMS plan fee amendments
In a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) concurred with the SEC that the current effective-upon-filing procedure for NMS plan fee amendments should be rescinded and replaced with the standard fee amendment process which allows for public comment before becoming effective.
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FIA PTG again opposes Cboe EDGA proposal to introduce liquidity provider protection
In a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) again urged the SEC not to approve EDGA’s proposal to introduce an asymmetric speed bump.
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FIA PTG comments on client participation in CCP default management auctions
The FIA Principal Traders Group issued a response to the client participation questions in the CPMI-IOSCO discussion paper on CCP default auctions.
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