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CONTINUE READINGUpdated ISDA/FOA Client Cleared OTC Derivatives Addendum (published on 5 July 2013) - word version
CONTINUE READINGUpdated ISDA/FOA Client Cleared OTC Derivatives Addendum (published on 5 July 2013) - pdf version
CONTINUE READINGPrincipal Traders Group released the following statement today regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Reg SCI proposal.
CONTINUE READINGOn 5 September the FOA gave a presentation for FCA and BoE on EMIR Implementation: Segregation & Portability.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Principal Traders Group today released the following statement regarding the concept release on automated trading issued today by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission:
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG issued the following statement regarding today’s U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting. The statement is attributable to Jim Overdahl, Delta Strategy Group, on behalf of FIA PTG:
CONTINUE READINGFIA submit a letter commenting on Basel's Consultative Document on the Revised Basel III Leverage Ratio Framework.
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Principal Traders Group issued a statement on Oct. 2 urging U.S. federal agencies to clarify the procedures by which they release market-moving data. FIA PTG said greater transparency would improve public confidence in the fairness and integrity of the release process and help to prevent misunderstandings and confusion:
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Principal Traders Group asked the Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 7 to suspend a rule change proposed by the International Securities Exchange that establishes a continuing education program for proprietary traders. The rule change requires trading permit holders to develop a continuing education requirement for their employees that meets the ISE’s Firm Element requirement, which is designed for firms that handle customer orders and addresses issues such as suitability and sales practices. The FIA PTG argued that this obligation does not make sense for proprietary trading firms that do not trade on behalf of customers. The FIA PTG also noted that the rule change was not submitted properly to the SEC and was not made available for public comment.
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