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ISDA and FIA Europe publish European Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and FIA Europe today jointly announced the publication of the ISDA/FIA Europe Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement for principal-to-principal client clearing.
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The beauty of co-location
At FIA EPTA, we think objections to co-location most often stem from not understanding what it is and how it benefits the market, or from the mistaken belief that co-location is some kind of ‘special club’ that only certain people get invited to join.
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Trading & execution issues in derivatives
Snapshot interviews with InfoNet guest speakers and panelists
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MiFID II timetable: European Parliament votes to adopt MiFID II
On April 15, in a plenary session of the European Parliament, MEPs voted to adopt the updated rules on MiFID II.
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Washington update: a briefing on CFTC reauthorization, CFTC nominations process & other key issues
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to consider legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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FIA issues statement on H.R. 4413, CFTC Reauthorization Bill
FIA today issued the following statement in response to the House Agriculture Committee’s voice vote on H.R. 4413, a bill which reauthorizes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through September 2018.
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FIA’s Lukken calls for regulatory pragmatism at SIFMA Compliance and Legal Seminar
FIA President & CEO Walt Lukken discussed the implementation of Dodd-Frank in a keynote speech delivered at the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Seminar on April 2, 2014. Lukken focused on five broad trends affecting the derivatives industry and emphasized the need for regulatory pragmatism and cooperation as the new rules are put into effect.
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Misconceptions about algorithmic trading
Today marks the end of my first month as Secretary General for FIA EPTA. In only a month, my eyes have opened to the many misconceptions I see reflected in the media about what our member firms actually do.
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U.S. and European trade associations issue joint statement on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
The undersigned financial services trade associations1, based in the US and Europe, today issued the following statement in support of a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) that includes financial services regulatory coordination, in advance of the March 26 EU-US Summit attended by US President Barack Obama, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.
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