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Special Report Series: Investor Protection Under MiFID II
This Special Report is the fifth in FIA and FIA Europe’s series covering specific areas of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (“ESMA”) consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID II”) and the new Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (“MiFIR”).
CONTINUE READINGApril 2020 SEF trading activity
Trading volume on SEFs reached $823.7 billion in average notional value per day during April 2020. Trading was down in every category except in the forward rate agreement sector.
CONTINUE READINGMarch 2020 SEF trading activity
Trading volume on SEFs reached $1.03 trillion in average notional value per day during March 2020, the second highest level ever recorded. Record trading occurred in every category except in the forward rate agreement sector.
CONTINUE READINGFebruary 2020 SEF trading activity
Trading volume on SEFs reached $848.5 billion in average notional value per day during February 2020. Trading was up in every category except for in the forward rate agreement sector.
CONTINUE READINGJanuary 2020 SEF trading activity
Trading volume on SEFs reached a record level of $1.1 trillion in average notional value per day during January 2020. The increase in trading volume mainly took place in the forward rate agreements sector.
CONTINUE READINGFIA, FIA EPTA and ISDA offer joint response to the European Commission targeted consultation the CSDR review
On 2 February 2021, ISDA, FIA and FIA EPTA submitted a joint response to the European Commission’s (EC) targeted consultation on the review of the settlement and central securities depositories regulation (CSDR).
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to the EBA Discussion Paper on management and supervision of ESG risks for credit institutions and investment firms
FIA EPTA is committed to supporting policymakers in ensuring the success of the sustainable finance project at all levels of the capital market ecosystem. The consultation that the EBA has published mainly focuses on ESG risks stemming from clients and counterparties. FIA EPTA members deal with regulated parties as counterparties, perform additional screenings that may already include the necessary ESG elements, and do not have clients or manage funds, but trade on their own account and at their own risk.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA, FIA and ISDA offer joint response to the European Commission targeted consultationon the CSDR reviw
On 2 February 2021, ISDA, FIA and FIA EPTA submitted a joint response to the European Commission’s (EC) targeted consultation on the review of the settlement and central securities depositories regulation (CSDR). The Associations outline their members’ concerns with regards to detrimental effects arising from the application of the CSDR mandatory buy-in regime for derivatives markets. The Associations request the European Commission and the co-legislators to clarify that the mandatory buy-in requirements of the CSDR settlement discipline regime do not apply in the context of margin transfers, physically settled derivatives and emission allowances.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG joins over two dozen trade groups in opposing NY Stock Transfer Tax
On 3 February, FIA PTG joined over two dozen trade groups in sending letters to the New York legislature in opposition to re-imposing any form of a New York State Stock Transaction Tax (STT).
CONTINUE READINGFIA comments on UK prudential regime for investment firms
FIA has submitted a response to the FCA consultation paper 20/24 on a new UK prudential regime for investment firms.
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