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Remco 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 READINGSwaps transparency: new data from SEF trading
The swap market entered a new phase in February 2014 with the implementation in the U.S. of the trading requirements established by the Dodd-Frank Act. Under these requirements, trades in certain types of interest rate and credit default swaps must be executed on so-called “SEFs,” short for Swap Execution Facilities
CONTINUE READINGPresident's message March 2014
The recent troubles at the Korea Exchange have highlighted the urgent need for all of us in this industry to focus on global standards for clearinghouse risk.
CONTINUE READINGPosition Limits Come to Europe
January's agreement on the final text of MiFID II marks an important milestone in the regulation of European commodity markets.
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