The Commission Delegated Regulations of 19 December 2012 supplementing EMIR were published in the Official Journal on 23 February 2013 and came into force on 15 March 2013.
CONTINUE READINGFIA European Principal Traders Association submitted a five-page letter to the European Securities and Markets Authority in response to its call for evidence on the European short-selling regulation.
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CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association today announced the election of board directors at its annual meeting in Boca Raton, Fla.
CONTINUE READINGThe number of futures and options traded on exchanges around the globe fell 15.3% in 2012 to 21.2 billion contracts from 24.9 billion in 2011.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association and CME Group have filed an amicus brief in a legal proceeding relating to an insurance claim in the MF Global estate.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures and Options Association has launched its new legal opinions library – Netting Analyser - which will help subscribing firms to satisfy certain prudential regulatory requirements and reduce the increasing cost of regulatory capital.
CONTINUE READINGWilliam Brodsky has been a pivotal figure in the listed derivatives markets for more than 35 years, serving as the top executive at several exchanges and spearheading the development of several major product innovations.
CONTINUE READINGDuke Chapman was one of the legendary figures in the securities industry, first as an executive at the heart of one of the most amazing growth stories on Wall Street and then as the head of the Chicago Board Options Exchange during a crucial period in its history.
CONTINUE READINGWilliam Bagley was appointed by President Gerald Ford to serve as the first Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shortly after the agency was established in 1974.
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