The FIA Market Technology division completed its 16th annual continuity of business and disaster resilience test in October 2019. A full report on the test and its findings have been released.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 3.97 billion contracts in the month of June, up 25.8% from the previous month and up 38.6% from June 2019.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has issued a response to the European Commission consultation on a renewed sustainable finance strategy.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG responded to the Treasury Department's Request for Information (RFI) on the evolution of Treasury market structure.
CONTINUE READINGOn the anniversary of the Treasury market events of October 15, 2014, the FIA Principal Traders Group released a position paper detailing policy recommendations in response to the Joint Staff Report on the U.S. Treasury Market.
CONTINUE READINGA block trade rule and guidance refresher and including insights into how CME Group Market Regulation is regulating block trades during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Information Technology Division brought together a panel of expert practitioners on Sept. 1 to discuss high-frequency trading, explore common misperceptions about its impact on the exchange-traded markets, and explain its role in providing liquidity.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA (together the Associations) recently responded to the European Commission’s consultation paper on the review of the regulatory framework for investment firms and market operators under the MiFID II/R.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted comments to the CFTC's Market Risk Advisory Committee Climate Subcommittee on the challenges and issues related to climate change.
CONTINUE READINGThe Alternative Investment Management Association (“AIMA”), FIA European Principal Traders Association (“FIA EPTA”), Managed Funds Association (“MFA”) and the World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”) issued a letter to express our concern that current restrictions on short selling are hurting markets, disadvantaging investors and undermining the longer-term goal of building a Capital Markets Union.
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