The MiFID II/R Seminar investor protection included a presentation from speakers from Norton Rose Fulbright on the four aspects that will have the greatest effect on ETD markets. These are communication, information and analytics, systems and controls and product life cycle. David Dudeney from Trading Compliance then spoke about best execution, another subject high-up on the industry's list of concerns.
CONTINUE READINGThis seminar provided an update on the transaction reporting requirements under MiFID II. The FCA provided members with an up to date view on the requirements from a regulatory perspective and speakers from Norton Rose included a presentation providing an update on the requirements from a legal perspective.
CONTINUE READINGThis Seminar focused primarily on the organisational requirements of investment firms engaged in algo trading, providing DEA and acting as GCMs (RTS 6) and also touched on key requirements from the organisational requirements for trading venues (RTS 7), market making agreements/schemes (RTS 8) and business clock synchronisation (RTS 25). The session also included this presentation from Norton Rose.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG submitted comments to the CFTC on the Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Preliminary Report, focusing on the Report section entitled “Swaps Executed on a SEF or DCM and/or Cleared.”
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Law and Compliance Division today published a standard notice to help firms comply with exchange rules that require clearing members to notify their omnibus customers of restrictions on access for “sanctioned parties” or similar entities under exchange rules. In particular, CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX have notified the CFTC that they will amend Rule 960 to require that clearing members notify their omnibus customers of restrictions against dealing with sanctioned parties and that the omnibus customers do the same with respect to their own omnibus customers. The revisions to Rule 960 are set to be made effective by the exchanges on Feb. 29, 2016.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG sent a letter to the CFTC requesting no-action relief from the swap dealer de minimis threshold for registered floor traders under certain conditions.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG submitted a second comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding amendments to the IEX application for registration as a National Securities Exchange urging the Commission to re-open the comment period in light of the recent IEX amendment to afford the public adequate opportunity to review and provide feedback on IEX’s proposed changes.
CONTINUE READINGPlease join us on June 29 for a conversation with Sunil Cutinho, president of CME Clearing and Lee Betsill, managing director and chief risk officer of CME Clearing. Cutinho and Betsill will provide an update on current developments at CME Clearing and their insights on opportunities and challenges in 2016. A question and answer opportunity will follow the presentation.
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Operations Americas Division is pleased to announce that the 2016-2017 Scholarship Application is now available. We are proud to confirm that the division will be awarding ten scholarships with each valued at $2,500.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG submitted comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today on the Commission's Proposed Interpretation Regarding Automated Quotations Under Regulation NMS and to further comment on IEX's amended application for registration as a national securities exchange.
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