Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will soon launch a new margin methodology as part of our Next Generation Post Trade Program. The methodology will be more sophisticated than the current methodology and is designed specifically to provide more efficient and accurate representation of portfolio risk exposure.
CONTINUE READINGTrading volume on U.S. options exchanges totaled 4.14 billion contracts in 2015, a 2.9% decrease from 2014.
CONTINUE READINGThis webinar identified key concerns of regulators and prosecutors, with a special focus on the types of relationships and non-public information that may be most vulnerable to abuse —and most scrutinized by the authorities.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has expressed concern that the proposed requirements could have negative effects on the timing and operational complexity of returning funds to clients, hindering CMs' ability to dynamically meet the needs of their clients.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has submitted a response to the European Commission’s consultation on reforming the EU Benchmarks Regulation (BMR). In its response, FIA highlights that without significant reform, the BMR could expose benchmark users in the European Union to the threats that BMR was intended to protect them from, putting them at a competitive disadvantage to users of benchmarks in other jurisdictions.
CONTINUE READINGEvery day the Commodity Futures Trading Commission monitors some 300 million data records covering a range of market information such as time and sales transactions, futures and swaps positions, intraday trades and swap events.
CONTINUE READINGThis November, all eyes in Washington are focused on the mid-term Congressional elections
CONTINUE READINGToday, FIA together with affiliate FIA Tech, announced new technical guidelines for firms to properly identify the correct brokerage when executing and clearing exchange traded derivatives.
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