The FIA Reporting Working group has pulled together some guidance on how to populate fields 33-40 and 45-46 (Table 2 Common data) for the EMIR reporting regime following the implementation of the Level 2 validation process that went live on 31 October 2015.
CONTINUE READINGFIA is pleased to announce the addition of several more speakers to this year’s annual futures and options expo, the world’s largest annual gathering of professionals in the listed and cleared derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGIn two sets of remarks this week, CFTC Chairman Tim Massad said that the Commission will likely release its proposed rules on automated trading in November.
CONTINUE READINGThe Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR) text is currently under review by the European Council and Parliament. It is expected to be approved on 27 October 2015 and come into force six months after this date.
CONTINUE READINGThe HKMA and the SFC have jointly issued a public consultation on the introduction of mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives and to expand the existing mandatory OTC derivatives trade reporting regime.
CONTINUE READINGOn the anniversary of the Treasury market events of October 15, 2014, the FIA Principal Traders Group released a position paper detailing policy recommendations in response to the Joint Staff Report on the U.S. Treasury Market.
CONTINUE READINGIn the New York Times’ Upshot yesterday, Nathanial Popper points out that if you analyze markets and talk to investors and academics, high frequency trading is not the problem that headlines would lead you to believe.
CONTINUE READINGWashington, DC—October 13, 2015— FIA announced the final 12 companies chosen to exhibit in the Innovators Pavilion, a showcase for startup companies providing forward-thinking solutions for the futures, options and cleared swaps industry.
CONTINUE READINGWashington, DC—October 12, 2015—FIA Technology Services, a for-profit subsidiary of FIA, announced today that Nick Solinger will be joining the company as president, effective January 4, 2016.
CONTINUE READINGOn Monday 5 October, FIA and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP co-hosted a seminar titled “Metals and Mining, the Financial Regulatory Challenges Ahead.”
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