Anthony Belchambers has announced his intention to step down as Chief Executive of the Futures and Options Association (FOA) to seek other challenges in the industry.
CONTINUE READINGComment on the FINRA proposal to add supplementary material to FINRA Rule 5210 (Publications of Transactions and Quotations)
CONTINUE READINGWorking group output: EMIR Reportable Fields Spreadsheet - 6 January 2014
CONTINUE READINGIt occurred to me recently that there has not been any news coverage of the 6th anniversary of MiFID, which was implemented in Europe on November 1st 2007. The pregnancy of MiFID took many many years: some claim as many as 14. Today we are awaiting a new member of the family: MiFID 2. The exact date of birth is yet to be confirmed, but Father Ferber is warming up the towels as we speak.
CONTINUE READINGESMA's response to FOA letter on ETD reporting
CONTINUE READINGThe definitions of both liquidity and liquidity provider are always an issue of much debate and often confusion. I've always believed the best definition of liquidity is the ability to transfer an asset into cash (or the other way around).
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association (“FIA”) responds to the questions posed in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC’s”) Concept Release on Risk Control and System Safeguards for Automated Trading Environments published in the Federal Register on September 12, 2013.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association today submitted an extensive response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Concept Release on Risk Controls and System Safeguards for Automated Trading.
CONTINUE READINGHave you seen the video of the BMW driving down Germany’s Autobahn with no one at the controls? You might not think that a “hands free” driving experience is one you’d ever like to have yourself but it’s quite extraordinary to watch. As long as the route is programmed into the car, it can manoeuvre itself through the traffic.
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