FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Piebe Teeboom as Secretary General.
CONTINUE READINGOn 4 September 2017 FIA EPTA responded to the ESMA consultation on the evaluation for the Short-selling Regulation, in particular focusing on market making activities (MMA exemption).
CONTINUE READINGFIA European Principal Traders Association said it supports the overall direction and objectives of Germany’s proposed regulation on high-frequency trading.
CONTINUE READINGOn 2 February, FIA EPTA submitted a response on behalf of its 29 members to the European Banking Authority's (EBA) Discussion Paper on designing a new prudential regime for investment firms.
CONTINUE READING2019 was a busy year for CFTC and SRO enforcement.
CONTINUE READINGThis webinar will highlighted the main trends in trading activity in 2019 in the global exchange-traded derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe Association of Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), Futures Industry Association (FIA), International Capital Market Association (ICMA), International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) have published a new agreement intended to simplify reporting across different European Union regulatory regimes.
CONTINUE READINGThe Chief Compliance Office (CCO) Annual Report requirements for swap dealers and futures commission merchants have recently changed, with CFTC staff issuing rule amendments in 2018, staff guidance in 2019, and clarifying statements in 2020.
CONTINUE READINGFor years, FIA PTG and others have been calling for equity market structure review and reform.
CONTINUE READINGFIA welcomes and appreciates the work of European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and his staff on their recent announcement of a one-year equivalence determination in the case of a no-deal Brexit for UK CCPs, which was published today in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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