Principal Trading Firms are relatively small, non-complex firms with flat organization structures. Importantly, our members trade for own account and risk only, and do not hold or manage client assets or money or take deposits.
CONTINUE READINGPartnership with Tookitaki leverages machine learning to bring greater efficiency to the middle and back office
CONTINUE READINGAs interest grows, different indexes calculate environmental, social and governance criteria in different ways
CONTINUE READINGIn 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:
CONTINUE READINGThe week ending Feb. 28 was exceptionally busy for U.S. equity options exchanges. Uncertainty about the impact of the coronavirus on the global economy triggered a large and rapid sell-off in the stock market, and the trading of options on equity indices and individual stocks exploded.
CONTINUE READINGFIA formally petitioned the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to amend its rules to clarify the margin treatment of separate customer accounts.
CONTINUE READINGThe Association of Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), Futures Industry Association (FIA), International Capital Market Association (ICMA), International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) have published a new agreement intended to simplify reporting across different European Union regulatory regimes.
CONTINUE READINGAppointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGAppointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGIn 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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