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FIA and FIA Europe Provide Summaries of ESMA’s MiFID II Consultation Papers
On May 22, 2014, the European Securities and Markets Authority launched the consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).
CONTINUE READING22 May 2014: EMIR reportable fields summary discussion document
Working group output: EMIR Reportable Fields Summary Discussion Document - 22 May 2014
CONTINUE READINGESMA Publishes Discussion Paper and Consultation Paper on MiFID II / MiFIR
On 22 May ESMA released two documents for public comment regarding the Level 2 measures foreseen under the recently agreed MiFID and MiFIR texts.
CONTINUE READINGWorking group output: EMIR Reportable Fields Summary Discussion Document - 22 May 2014
Working group output: EMIR Reportable Fields Summary Discussion Document - 22 May 2014
CONTINUE READINGICE Clear Europe investment loss and non-default loss proposal
The Futures Industry Association, Inc. (“FIA”) providex ICE Clear Europe (“ICE”) with the comments and recommendations set forth below in response to Circular C14/056 on Proposed Changes to the Clearing Rules (the “Proposed Rules”).
CONTINUE READINGFlash boys: a view from the inside
It has certainly been an interesting few weeks for traders around the world: since Michael Lewis’ book “Flash Boys” was published, the financial markets, and high frequency trading in particular, have hardly left the headlines.
CONTINUE READINGISDA and FIA Europe publish European Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and FIA Europe today jointly announced the publication of the ISDA/FIA Europe Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement for principal-to-principal client clearing.
CONTINUE READINGThe beauty of co-location
At FIA EPTA, we think objections to co-location most often stem from not understanding what it is and how it benefits the market, or from the mistaken belief that co-location is some kind of ‘special club’ that only certain people get invited to join.
CONTINUE READINGAnti-Money Laundering: FIA Asks CFTC for No-Action Letter on Customer Identification
The Futures Industry Association, on behalf of its member firms and similarly situated futures commission merchants and introducing brokers (each, a “Firm”), respectfully requests the staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“Commission”) to confirm that it will not recommend that the Commission initiate an enforcement action against a Firm, if the Firm, in complying with its obligations under the customer identification rule (“CIP Rule”), relies on certain commodity trading advisors (“CTAs”) to perform elements of the Firm’s customer identification program notwithstanding that such CTAs currently are not subject to an anti-money laundering program rule under 31 USC 5318(h) (“AML Rule”) for the purposes of paragraph (b)(6) of the CIP Rule.
CONTINUE READINGTrading & execution issues in derivatives
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