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FIA/ASIFMA Response to MAS Consultation Paper SFA (March 2015).pdf
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has sought feedback on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures Act. Key changes include reforms relating to the regulation of OTC derivatives including regulation of derivatives markets, trading and licensing of intermediaries, changes to types of regulated activities and the transfer of regulation of commodity derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGWelcome to the FIA Principal Traders Group blog
FIA PTG is an association of more than 20 firms that trade their own capital on exchanges in futures, options and equities markets worldwide.
CONTINUE READINGFIA seeks clarity from the CFTC on permissible market practices for margining separate accounts
FIA formally petitioned the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to amend its rules to clarify the margin treatment of separate customer accounts.
CONTINUE READINGETD Volume - July 2019
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.89 billion contracts in the month of July, up 1.1% from the previous month and up 36.2% from July 2018.
CONTINUE READINGETD Volume - June 2019
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.86 billion contracts in the month of June, down 7.2% from the previous month but up 12.6% from June 2018.
CONTINUE READINGFIA statement on the passing of George Gero
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken made the following statement on the passing of futures industry leader George Gero.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and GFMA comment on China’s draft Personal Information Protection Law
FIA and GFMA wrote in support of a draft law in China to establish reasonable and proportionate mechanisms to safeguard personal information.
CONTINUE READINGFIA urges market role in addressing climate change
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken made the following statement following FIA’s participation in a public consultation led by the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM).
CONTINUE READINGSpecial Report: ESMA Begins Consultation on MiFID II
3 June 2014 - On 22 May 2014, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published a Discussion Paper (ESMA/2014/548) and Consultation Paper (ESMA/2014/549), which together herald the launch of its consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID II”) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (“MiFIR”).
CONTINUE READINGFIA statement on the events in Washington, DC
FIA strongly condemns the violence that took place today at the US Capitol and urges elected officials to unite in denouncing these actions.
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