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FIA PTG responds to SEC Chair Mary Jo White’s remarks on equity market structure issues
The FIA Principal Traders Group today issued the following statement in response to recent remarks on U.S. equity market structure issues by Mary Jo White, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG Comment Letter on Pilot Programs
FIA Principal Traders Group (“FIA PTG”) is sharing its thoughts on the use of pilot programs.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG executive committee member advocates for transparent, competitive market structure at Congressional Roundtable
The FIA Principal Traders Group participated in a wide-ranging discussion on equity market structure issues yesterday with members of the House Financial Services Committee and other market participants at a roundtable hosted by Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.). FIA PTG’s representative, Patrick Hickey, head of market structure at Optiver US, emphasized the value of automated trading as a tool for market making and the importance of avoiding “one size fits all” solutions to market structure issues.
CONTINUE READINGOFAC Ukraine Related Sanctions
FIA provides additional information concerning the cleared derivatives markets as OFAC continues to develop implementing Regulations.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG comments on FINRA rulemakings
The FIA Principal Traders Group today issued the following statement in response to the issuance of several proposed rules by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG statement on SEC roundtable
The following statement can be attributed to the Futures Industry Association Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) regarding the SEC roundtable:
CONTINUE READINGESMA Consultation Papers on Market Abuse Regulation
FIA Europe submitted responses last week to ESMA consultation papers on technical advice on possible delegated acts and technical standards regarding the Market Abuse Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGInternational regulators issue guidance on Financial Market Infrastructure recovery plans
International regulators have issued guidelines on recovery plans for financial market infrastructure, part of a broader effort to prevent a disorderly failure of key infrastructure entities such as derivatives clearinghouses. The guidelines encourage financial market infrastructure entities to consider how they would handle a default by a major market participant, how they would replenish their financial resources, and other scenarios that could prevent such entities from continuing to provide critical services to the markets.
CONTINUE READINGManaging a Default: The Eurex Clearing Approach
Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, policymakers’ and legislators’ focus on the topic of clearinghouse resilience, recovery and resolution has been intense, with many experts and commentators warning of yet more severe consequences for the financial system should a central counterparty ever have issues or even go into default.
CONTINUE READINGCommentary: CFTC takes a new approach to position limits
"This may be the one case where the exception to the rule is more important than the rule itself." — CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert, Jan. 30, 2020
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