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FIA EPTA response to the ESMA Consultation Paper on the Guidelines on the calibration, publication and reporting of trading halts
FIA EPTA believes that the factors for calibrating volatility parameters should respect three overarching principles:
CONTINUE READINGHigh-Speed Trading Isn't Just Faster, It's Also Fairer
Peter Nabicht writes in an editorial that professional traders are not competing against investors.
CONTINUE READINGFIA seeks additional time for implementation of IRS 871(m) and clarity on operational challenges
On Nov. 21, FIA submitted a letter to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service asking for a delay in the implementation of its Section 871(m) regulations, which impose tax withholding requirements on equity derivatives traded by non-U.S. persons.
CONTINUE READINGHigh-Frequency Hyperbole
Clifford Asness and Michael Mendelson of AQR Capital Management, an investment management firm with $98 billion in assets under management, comment that much of the criticism of HFT is misguided and add that their firm has benefitted from the reduction in trade execution costs associated with the use of HFT for market-making.
CONTINUE READINGPiebe Teeboom joins FIA EPTA as Secretary General
FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Piebe Teeboom as Secretary General.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to ESMA consultation on the evaluation of the Short-selling Regulation
On 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 EPTA Broadly Welcomes Proposed German HFT Legislation
FIA European Principal Traders Association said it supports the overall direction and objectives of Germany’s proposed regulation on high-frequency trading.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to the EBA Discussion Paper on designing a new prudential regime for investment firms
On 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 READINGClearing the Deck: OTC Clearing in Europe
The European Securities and Markets Authority on July 11 launched its first round of consultations to determine which classes of swaps will be subject to mandatory central clearing.
CONTINUE READINGEnd-Users Discuss Concerns at CFTC Roundtable
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a roundtable on April 3 to give energy companies, asset managers and other end-users a chance to vent their frustration with a number of Dodd-Frank requirements that affect their ability to use the futures and swaps markets.
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