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Active accounts, clearing capacity top discussions at FIA Forum Frankfurt
Regulators and industry weigh EMIR 3.0 active account proposal, discuss market trends
CONTINUE READINGFIA New Member Profile - Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (BAM) is a global, multi-strategy investment firm. BAM strives to deliver consistent, uncorrelated, absolute returns in all market environments.
CONTINUE READINGREMIT Review: Together with other trade associations, FIA EPTA has sent a letter on the market access barriers disrupt newly established LNG supply chains and endanger the liquidity of Europe’s energy markets
AFME, CMCE, Europex, FESE, FIA, ISDA and FIA EPTA, representing a wide range of market participants in wholesale energy markets, have published a letter in anticipation of the trilogue meeting on the 26th October 2023 on the review of the Regulation of Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) in relation to the supervision of third country firms.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to the EBA Consultation Paper on Draft Guidelines on the application of the group capital test for investment firm groups (EBA/CP/202/16)
FIA EPTA welcomes the objective of the EBA to ensure a harmonized interpretation and implementation of the Group Capital Test (“GCT”) by setting objective criteria to assess whether the structure of an investment firm group is: a) sufficiently simple, and b) poses significant risks to clients or to market. We agree that it is indeed important to ensure a level playing field in the application of the regime across the EU and important to provide guidelines to NCAs for them to supervise investments firms in an efficient manner.
CONTINUE READINGTrade associations submit letter on Article 9 of REMIT
FIA and several other trade associations have sent a letter to trilogue parties regarding proposed changes to Art. 9 of the Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) concerning the supervision of third country firms. The associations urge legislators to adopt the least burdensome of the pending proposals, which would have third-country firms designate a representative to respond to requests for information. This contrasts with having to establish an office or move principal trading operations to the EU, which would create considerable market access barriers.
CONTINUE READINGFIA voices continued opposition to SEC’s proposed custody rules for FCMs
FIA has filed additional comments opposing application of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed “safeguarding” rule to FCMs. The SEC recently re-opened the public comment period on the proposal, which would replace its existing custody rule for qualified custodians, including FCMs.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG responds for the third time to FINRA proposal to add IntelligentCross ATS to the Alternative Display Facility
In a letter filed with the US 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.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to CFTC proposed rulemaking on Provisions Common to Registered Entities
FIA and ISDA have submitted a response to the CFTC proposed rulemaking on provisions to common registered entities. The proposal makes technical amendments to the CFTC rules governing how designated contract markets, derivatives clearing organizations, and swap execution facilities certify new rules and products, and the CFTC’s review and processing of such submissions.
CONTINUE READINGTrends in ETD Trading Q3 2023
This webinar will provide insights into trends in trading activity in the global listed derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits comments to SGX on proposed changes to Futures Trading Rules
FIA has responded to the Singapore Exchange's consultation on proposed changes to its Futures Trading Rules and other rulebooks. While FIA generally supports the proposed changes, it also makes some recommendations and raises concerns about several proposals.
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