On 23 June, FIA responded to the UK FCA’s consultation on changes to the MiFID conduct and organisation requirements with a particular view on best execution reports (RTS 27 and RTS 28).
CONTINUE READINGFIA today launched the seventh annual Innovators Pavilion competition for fintech startups that are offering forward-thinking solutions for the global derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGAs the global volume of exchange-traded derivatives continues to rise, entities have been preparing for post-pandemic work environments. Be it in-person, remote or a hybrid of the two, these challenges place a burden on operational capacity with the potential to interrupt processes.
CONTINUE READINGFIA today announced the release of a new training module focused on recent developments in the enforcement of spoofing regulations globally.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA members are supportive of measures to enhance transparency, corporate governance, and good market conduct and are generally supportive of many provisions in the Consultation. However, we note below the areas where we have concerns and believe further work and public consultation would be needed in order for the UK to develop an appropriate, proportionate regime that supports good corporate governance, the reputation of the UK as a good place to do business, and the competitiveness of the UK economy
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Bank of England on its proposal to amend the derivatives clearing obligation to reflect interest rate benchmark reform. FIA EPTA has consistently supported the G20 reforms to the OTC derivatives markets, which have made these markets more open, competitive, and transparent
CONTINUE READINGOn 15 June, 2021, FIA responded to proposals on the “Introduction of Derivatives Holiday Trading” issued by Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) and Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) (together, the “Exchange”).
CONTINUE READINGOn 14 July 2021, FIA and 15 other trade associations wrote to the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Commission on the timeline for implementation of the mandatory buy-in rules as part of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) settlement discipline regime.
CONTINUE READINGThis Special Report is the seventh of the 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 Regulation (“MiFIR”).
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Principal Traders Group today released a white paper regarding central clearing in the US Treasury market.
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