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FIA PTG Statement on Launch of SEC Public MIDAS Data Website
The FIA Principal Traders Group released the following statement supporting the release of the SEC MIDAS database:
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG Issues Statement on SRO Plan to Strengthen Critical Market Infrastructure
The FIA Principal Traders Group issued the following statement today in response to a Nov. 12 joint announcement by self-regulatory organizations in the U.S. equities and options markets regarding efforts to strengthen critical market structure.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG Files Comment Letter on CSBX Membership
The FIA Principal Traders Group filed a comment letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a proposed rule filing by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The proposed rule would require all CBSX permit holders to become FINRA members. The FIA PTG said the proposed rule would be costly and burdensome without commensurate benefit to the market, and suggested a simpler and more direct alternative: It is more appropriate for CBOE to obtain what they require to enforce federal rules by contracting with FINRA as other exchanges do.
CONTINUE READINGNew FIA PTG Whiteboard Series Will Examine Market Data
Washington, D.C.—Dec. 16, 2014—The FIA Principal Traders Group announced the release of a new analytical series called Whiteboard. As an advocate for data-driven decision-making, FIA PTG developed Whiteboard to demonstrate how the application of data and rigorous analysis can illuminate the complex questions and issues confronting our industry.
CONTINUE READING@Markets January 2015
Citi now provides users of its Velocity electronic trading platform with direct market access to major futures exchanges around the world. Citi developed the platform to provide professional traders and other institutional clients with advanced electronic trading functionalities for interest rate and foreign exchange markets. Clients can now monitor prices and place orders for futures side by side with rates and FX products, making it easier to engage in cross-asset class trading strategies. Orders can be managed with drag-and-drop functions and a number of algorithmic order types are available.
CONTINUE READINGInter-jurisdictional Regulatory Recognition: Facilitating Economic Recovery and Regulatory Efficiency
The EU-US Coalition on Financial Regulation has issued a report on Inter-jurisdictional Regulatory Recognition: Facilitating Economic Recovery and Regulatory Efficiency.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Webinar: ICE Futures U.S. and ICE Futures Canada Disruptive Trading Practices
Representatives from ICE Futures U.S. and ICE Futures Canada gave a presentation and answered questions regarding recent changes to ICE Futures US and ICE Futures Canada rules governing disruptive trade practices. Speakers included Mark Fabian, Vice President, Market Regulation, ICE Futures U.S. and Steve Teller, Director, Market Regulation, ICE Futures Canada.
CONTINUE READINGInfoNet 2014 - The state of the Industry. Stuck in the mire or looking ahead to new opportunities?
This edition of InfoNet explores whether the industry is stuck in the mire or looking ahead to new opportunities. It inlcudes reports on three panel sessions covering the connectivity of global markets, the cost of compliance, and the current state of the industry, an interview with Nigel Foster, former Global Head of Derivatives at BlackRock and Head of all market facing activities, and a roundtable on collateral management.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC grants FBOT registration to three foreign exchanges
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued registration orders to three overseas futures exchanges during the week of Jan. 23. The orders permit the three exchanges—Bursa Malaysia, Singapore Exchange and Tokyo Commodity Exchange—to provide futures brokers and trading firms in the U.S. with direct access to their trading platforms. The orders were the first issued by the CFTC since the rules for non-U.S. exchanges were amended by the Dodd-Frank Act. Under that law, overseas exchanges must register with the CFTC as “foreign boards of trade” in order to provide direct access to their trading platforms in the U.S. Previously this type of access was granted in the form of staff no-action letters. Approximately 20 exchanges that were operating under those letters were permitted to continue providing direct access but were required to apply for registration.
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