FIA and the FIA Principal Traders Group filed an amicus brief in response to another US Federal Trade Commission appeal of a prior decision involving the FTC's final rule that would have banned nearly all noncompete agreements in the US.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA has joined other European trade associations in expressing strong concerns regarding the potential inclusion of a gas price cap in the forthcoming Clean Industrial Deal and the related Action Plan on Affordable Energy Prices.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and several European trade associations representing energy companies, banks, liquidity providers, market infrastructure providers and clearinghouses, have written to the European Commission expressing strong concerns over the potential inclusion of a gas price cap in the forthcoming Clean Industrial Deal and the related Action Plan on Affordable Energy Prices.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA and FIA have submitted a joint response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s second consultation on proposals relating to investigations and enforcement. While the associations appreciate the FCA’s efforts to address many of the concerns raised in the initial consultation phase in 2024, member firms remain convinced that the proposals, publicly referred to as ‘naming and shaming’, are unsuitable in UK wholesale markets.
CONTINUE READINGWhile in Brussels and Paris last week, I heard a common theme coming from European policymakers. The EU is falling behind in productivity and growth compared to other countries, and its policy efforts to build a Capital Markets Union do not seem to be working.
CONTINUE READINGThe EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum is a much-valued dialogue between EU and UK regulators on regulatory changes and promoting collaboration in financial stability, sustainability and digitisation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has submitted a response to ASX's consultation on amendments to ASX Clear operating rules, which introduce a framework for default management auctions of cleared cash market and derivatives market products.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has submitted its response to the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s consultation on provisional regulations on programmatic trading in the futures market, expressing support for the policy objectives.
CONTINUE READINGAlphalion Technology provides a cloud-native middle and back-office platform that supports real-time and multi-asset transaction processing covering futures and options, forex, equities, fixed income, CFDs and OTC products. The company offers direct clearing capabilities for major global clearinghouses and supports over 40 global exchanges in product processing.
CONTINUE READINGUzbek Commodity Exchange (UzEx), located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, provides free access to commodities and ensures transparency of trading and equal conditions for all customers while guaranteeing the execution of transactions. Its commodity products include ferrous and nonferrous metals, petroleum products, cotton fibre and cotton processing products, fertilisers, sugar, wheat flour, corn and more.
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