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Nodal Creates New Clearinghouse for Power Futures
Nestled in a non-descript office building in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. is a trading platform, Nodal Exchange, that handles nearly 14% of all U.S. power futures trading.
CONTINUE READINGRegulating Automated Trading: Eurex’s Response to the German HFT Act
The German law for the prevention of risks and abuses in high frequency trading, the High Frequency Trading Act, came into effect in May 2013. The law introduced new requirements for algorithmic and high frequency trading firms that are active in German securities and derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGWashington Watch March 2014
On Feb. 7 FIA filed a 48-page comment letter in response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s proposed position limits rule, warning that the proposal would have a “negative impact” on price discovery and liquidity and would “significantly restrict” the ability of market participants to rely on derivatives markets to hedge risk.
CONTINUE READINGPresident's Message September 2014
It has been a busy summer at FIA, and I am pleased to congratulate Gerry Corcoran on his election to chairman of FIA’s board of directors. Gerry is the CEO of R.J. O’Brien and has served on our board since 2008.
CONTINUE READINGRethinking the Cost of Clearing: Capital Standards Weigh on FCM Business Models
Banking regulators are putting in place a new set of international capital standards aimed at strengthening the banking system’s capital base. One consequence is that the cost of providing clearing services will rise dramatically over the next several years.
CONTINUE READINGProminent People March 2014
Stephen Luparello was named director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s division of trading and markets. Luparello was most recently a partner at the firm WilmerHale.
CONTINUE READINGNews Briefs January 2015
FIA Global in a Nov. 18 letter to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision urged the committee to consider how segregated margin is treated in the leverage calculations that determine bank capital requirements.
CONTINUE READINGKey Leaders in the New Congress
In addition to farm and food programs, the House Agriculture Committee has jurisdiction over the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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