Market regulators in several jurisdictions are taking steps to limit speculation in cryptocurrency trading.
CONTINUE READINGOn Feb. 21, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report with recommendations for improving the process for managing the resolution of large financial institutions.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.447 billion contracts in the month of February, up 3.7% from the previous month and up 31.8% from February 2017.
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CONTINUE READINGOn 28 February, FIA and ISDA (the Associations) submitted a joint response to the European Securities Markets Authorities (ESMA) consultation paper on Draft Guidelines on Anti-Procyclicality Margin Measures for Central Counterparties.
CONTINUE READINGOn Feb. 9, India’s three main stock exchanges issued a statement saying they will stop licensing their stock indexes and market data to foreign exchanges and index providers in order to curtail offshore trading of equity index derivatives based in Indian stocks.
CONTINUE READINGOn Feb. 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced an arrangement with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority that commits the two regulators to collaborating and supporting innovative firms through each other’s financial technology initiatives—LabCFTC and FCA Innovate.
CONTINUE READINGOn Feb. 12, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published a report on the supervision of algorithmic trading in wholesale markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the European Commission’s legislative proposals for a Directive and a Regulation on the prudential supervision, and the prudential requirements, of investment firms.
CONTINUE READINGQuick Byte: Supplemental Leverage Ratio is having an impact on liquidity
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