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FIA PTG Supports Market Data Petition
FIA PTG submitted a letter to the SEC today in support of the Managed Funds Association (MFA) - Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Market Data Fees and Request for Guidance on Market Data Licensing Practices; Investor Access to Market Data.
CONTINUE READINGFIA announces Amazon Web Services as sponsor of Innovators Pavilion
Washington, D.C.— FIA is pleased to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has agreed to sponsor FIA’s fourth annual Innovators Pavilion, a showcase for fintech startups that are offering forward-thinking solutions for the global derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGCarbon Trading in North America: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Getting global agreement on environmental policies is incredibly difficult. But as the history of the North American carbon market illustrates, even getting regional players on the same page is no easy task.
CONTINUE READINGCharity Honors Big-Hearted New Yorker Lost on 9/11
Seventeen years ago, the world was horrified when over 2,700 people died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks on the World Trade Center. While memories of 9/11 have faded for some, there are many people within the New York financial community who continue to dedicate their time and energy to honoring the victims of those attacks.
CONTINUE READINGSocGen expands European investment products business with Commerzbank deal
In July, Société Générale reached an agreement with Commerzbank to purchase its Equity Markets & Commodities business, a move that will bring additional customers into the French bank's derivatives business and strengthen its footprint in Germany.
CONTINUE READINGETD Volume - August 2018
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.52 billion contracts in the month of August, up 18.6% from the previous month and up 12.4% from August 2017.
CONTINUE READINGStartup Raises $32 Million to Fund Blockchain for Derivatives
Financial technology firm Axoni is proving that the promise of blockchain may live up to the hype. Axoni, a provider of enterprise blockchain technology that was founded in 2013, raised $32 million in a Series B financing in August. The funding round was led by Goldman Sachs and fintech-focused venture capital firm Nyca Partners. Other investors included well-known venture capital investors Y Combinator and Andreesen Horowitz as well as financial firms such as Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, NEX Group and Wells Fargo.
CONTINUE READINGFIA files response to IOSCO Consultation Report on Commodity Storage and Delivery Infrastructures: Good or Sound Practices
On 29 August 2018, FIA filed jointly with GFMA, ISDA and LBMA a response to IOSCO, asking for certain clarifications regarding the scope of the Sound or Good Practices and the provided examples.
CONTINUE READINGFIA congratulates Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz on their confirmation to be CFTC Commissioners
Washington, DC – FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan M. Berkovitz to be commissioners at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC):
CONTINUE READINGSGX Targets OTC FX with Flexible Futures
FX futures trading is exploding at the Singapore Exchange, with volumes more than double last year's level, as the exchange benefits from structural changes in the FX market that are driving more business to central clearing. Recognizing this trend, the exchange is rolling out a new version of its FX futures contracts that provides more flexibility for OTC traders. The contracts has the same security and capital efficiency advantages as standard futures, but can be traded bilaterally with tailored expiration dates.
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