The European Securities and Markets Authority on June 30 published its final report on draft technical standards on authorization, passporting, registration of third-country firms and cooperation between competent authorities under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II and the Markets and Financial Instruments Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGAs widely expected, the European Commission announced on Feb. 10 that it has officially proposed a one-year extension for implementing Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II).
CONTINUE READINGThe London Metal Exchange and LME Clear have published a discussion paper to solicit feedback on a wide range of issues related to its core markets in non-precious metals, including trading and booking structures, clearing structures and services, delivery and physical market structure, membership and the LME ecosystem as a whole.
CONTINUE READINGNovaSparks, a company that specializes in offering low-latency market data through field-programmable gate array technology, is now linked to the Montreal Exchange.
CONTINUE READINGThe CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight held a public roundtable on July 15 to discuss the “made available for trade” process for determining which swaps should be subject to the CFTC’s mandatory trading requirements.
CONTINUE READINGCybersecurity risks and testing are a major concern of regulators and market participants. Experts at a Commodity Futures Trading Commission roundtable discuss the testing underway as well as practices to recover from cyber attacks.
CONTINUE READINGIndia’s BSE is leveraging its technology partnership with Deutsche Boerse to offer a faster pathway for traders in Hong Kong and Singapore.
CONTINUE READINGThe London Metal Exchange continues to upgrade LMEselect, the exchange’s electronic trading platform, as part of a broader strategy to attract more financial institutions to its markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the French regulator, in July implemented position limits for agricultural commodity derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGNEARLY 17 YEARS AGO, Mead Welles started an organization that has changed the lives of thousands of disabled children worldwide.
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