FIA has updated its CCP Tracker visualizations with data from the first quarter.
CONTINUE READINGAltura Markets, a joint venture between BBVA and Société Générale, is a global futures and options broker and a clearing member of BME Clearing’s MEFF derivatives market. With direct access to listed derivatives markets around the world, the company offers a range of execution and clearing services to institutional and corporate clients in fixed Income listed derivatives, equity products, currency futures and options and commodities.
CONTINUE READINGn-Tier Financial Services is a New York-based software company that helps firms manage and monitor their regulatory reporting obligations. The company’s platform manages the capture, storage and integrity of large volumes of sensitive data and generates timely and accurate reporting, helping firms to manage compliance across jurisdictions.
CONTINUE READINGGoldman Sachs’ Alicia Crighton and ICE’s Chris Edmonds take the Futures for Kids Kilt Challenge to new heights.
CONTINUE READINGThe total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached a $390 billion in May, down 0.1% from the previous month but up 15.6% over the last 12 months. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 50 in May, up from 49 year ago but down from 53 five years ago.
CONTINUE READINGThe start of the year has brought policy changes, personnel shifts, and a realignment of priorities at the CFTC and SEC. Foley and Lardner will discuss the recent developments at the Commissions under the new administration and their implications for market participants.
CONTINUE READINGAppointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGIn a letter filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the FIA Principal Traders Group applauded FINRA for eliminating the harmful manual trade exception previously approved but never implemented, and encouraged FINRA to continue to improve the TRACE regime, including by shortening the reporting timeframe for all transactions.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted a comment letter to the SEC responding to FICC’s proposed default management and porting rules for its agent clearing service model.
CONTINUE READINGResponding to the European Commission’s consultation on capital markets integration, FIA EPTA calls for reducing friction in trading and post-trading and improving the competitive landscape.
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