Vela Trading Technologies is on the move. In July, the New York trading and market technology firm, which was formerly known as SR Labs, announced its second acquisition in two months.
CONTINUE READINGHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing announced on Aug. 11 a three-phase plan to extend the trading hours for its equity index futures and options.
CONTINUE READINGOn June 22, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission issued a circular to futures brokers on compliance and control issues.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a U.S. government agency created through DoddFrank, issued a final rule on pre-dispute arbitration agreements.
CONTINUE READINGNew regulations are making it necessary for investment firms to capture all trade-related communications, including voice conversations.
CONTINUE READINGOn Sept. 22, the European Commission published two separate Delegated Regulations on indirect clearing arrangements.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 10, the European Securities and Markets Authority issued final regulatory technical standards regarding the aggregation and publication of derivatives data by trade repositories.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 20, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the U.K.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has created a brief to help members understand how the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II and the associated Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation may impact U.S. futures commission merchants.
CONTINUE READINGOn Aug. 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion that addressed several important questions related to the protections on customer funds.
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