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 READINGLarry 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 READINGThe 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 READINGThe 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 READINGThe 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 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 welcomes the opportunity to provide input to ESMA on their draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on Level 2 of MiFID II / MiFIR.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 17, ICE Clear US implemented a new concentration charge for positions held by clearing members that are above a certain threshold.
CONTINUE READINGAs part of FIA's ongoing commitment to give back to our communities and support the industry's charitable efforts, FIA staff members are supporting the Futures for Kids Walk to Work Day on Friday, May 13.
CONTINUE READINGBank Negara Malaysia has issued a supplementary notice which provides additional hedging flexibility for participants in the crude palm oil market.
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