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Position 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.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Annual Volume Survey: Commodity and Interest Rate Markets Push Trading Higher in 2013
The last time we looked at the annual volume data, the numbers were stunningly negative. In 2012, the total number of futures and options traded globally fell by 15.3%, the biggest annual decline in more than a decade.
CONTINUE READINGFSB Consultation on Aggregation of OTC Data
FSB Consultation on Aggregation of OTC Data
CONTINUE READINGFOA Appendix 2: Price Indices Guidelines for Price Agregators and Data Providers
FOA Appendix 2: Price Indices Guidelines for Price Agregators and Data Providers
CONTINUE READINGWhat do the Olympics have in common with securities markets?
I am a very keen follower of ice speed-skating, which is a popular sport in my home country The Netherlands. Over the last few weeks I’ve watched skaters participating in World Cup races to qualify for the Sochi Olympics this week, and it occurs to me that there are some interesting parallels between this very competitive sport and the skills I learned in my career in the securities markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submits response to CFTC position limits proposal
FIA provides the CFTC with the comments and recommendations set forth below in response to the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning Position Limits for Derivatives, 78 Fed. Reg. 75680 (Dec. 12, 2013) (“Proposed Rule”).
CONTINUE READINGResponse to EU Parliament and Council proposal on regulation of benchmarks
Response to EU Parliament and Council proposal on regulation of benchmarks
CONTINUE READINGRequest for Confirmation of Rule Interpretations with Respect to CFTC Rule 1.73
Request for Confirmation of Rule Interpretations with Respect to CFTC Rule 1.73
CONTINUE READINGProminent People January 2014
President Obama on Nov. 12 nominated Timothy Massad, a senior Treasury Department official, to serve as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term ending in April 2017
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