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  • EMIR Review

    On May 4, the European Commission published a legislative text proposing changes to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.

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  • Competition in Clearing

    On March 29, the European Commission issued a statement prohibiting the proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange Group.

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  • Build Your Own Algo

    Two fintech startups, QuantConnect and Quantopian, have extended their trading solutions into the futures markets, providing users with easy-to-access tools to build their own automated futures trading strategies.

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  • Insight: FIA's Roadmap to Smarter Regulation and Healthier Markets

    We’ve all heard the saying, “Work smarter, not harder.” Nearly a decade since the financial crisis, we are finally getting a chance to put this adage into practice. In May, FIA published our response to President Trump’s call to review U.S. financial reform rules in the form of a whitepaper outlining specific policy recommendations for improving the U.S. regulatory framework. 

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  • Best Practices in Customer Margin Standards

    The derivatives industry has played a key role in allowing market participants to safely and efficiently manage their risks during normal market conditions and stress events for over 100 years

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  • OTC Derivatives Reform

    On April 28, the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued a consultation paper to further implement OTC regulatory reform in Singapore. The MAS is seeking comments on draft regulations that affect exchanges and recognized market operators for the trading of OTC derivatives. The draft regulations cover licensing and capital requirements and transitional arrangements. A second consultation paper will be issued by the MAS later in May which will cover changes to product definitions under the Securities and Futures Act and extend the capital markets services licensing regime to OTC derivatives.

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  • Nasdaq Forms VC Unit to Invest in Fintech Startups

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  • The Four Levels of Financial Regulation

    Financial regulators use many techniques to carry out their responsibilities.

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  • Gallery - BOCA 2017

    BOCA 2017: 42nd Annual International Futures Industry Conference

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  • Emerging Technologies in Capital Markets

    This year’s FIA Boca put a special emphasis on emerging technologies. Executives from venture capital companies and technology providers shared their perspectives on the growth of fintech startups, the challenges to adopting new technologies, and the potential impact on business models.

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