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Michael Lewis' HFT Book: More of a Dark Market Than a Lit One
Craig Pirrong, the author of the Streetwise Professor blog, comments that “Flash Boys” is essentially a morality tale that does not capture the “true complexity” of markets or high-frequency trading.
CONTINUE READINGRemco Lenterman rejoins FIA EPTA as Chairman
Remco Lenterman has been appointed Chairman of the FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA).
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to the European Commission’s Review of the appropriate prudential treatment for investment firms
FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) submitted its response to the European Commission’s inception impact assessment on the Review of the appropriate prudential treatment for investment firms.
CONTINUE READINGNo, Michael Lewis, the U.S. Equities Market Is Not Rigged
Larry Tabb, the chief executive of the consulting firm Tabb Group, explains why recent statements by author Michael Lewis that the U.S. equities market is “rigged” are wrong and explains that intermediaries perform one of the most important functions of a market—price discovery.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA Responds to ESMA Consultation on Market Abuse Regulation
The FIA European Principal Traders Association responded on Oct. 15 to the European Securities and Markets Authority's consultation papers regarding the Market Abuse Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA Responds to MiFID II Consultation
The FIA European Principal Traders Association, together with its affiliates FIA and FIA Europe, jointly responded on August 1 to the European Securities and Markets Authority's consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the new Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA Issues MiFID Position Paper
The FIA European Principal Traders Association issued a position paper on Oct. 15 outlining its positions on several key issues related to the regulation of financial markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA statement on Ferber Report on MiFID and MiFIR
FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) looks forward to the draft report on the proposed revision to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) and the proposal for the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) by MEP Markus Ferber.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA’s response to ESMA's latest MiFID II Consultation Paper – Highlights
FIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to provide input to ESMA on their draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on Level 2 of MiFID II / MiFIR.
CONTINUE READINGSafety Margin
On July 17, ICE Clear US implemented a new concentration charge for positions held by clearing members that are above a certain threshold.
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