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ETD Volume - April 2020
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 3.33 billion contracts in the month of April, down 26.7% from the previous month but up 26.5% from April 2019.
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FIA EPTA comments on the FCA occasional paper “Quantifying the High-Frequency Trading ‘Arms Race’”
FIA EPTA is appreciative of the opportunity to provide an industry review and analysis of the FCA Occasional Paper No. 50, “Quantifying the High-Frequency Trading ‘Arms Race’: A new methodology and estimates” by Matteo Aquilina, Eric Budish and Peter O’Neill (“the Occasional Paper”).
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Security futures – the incredible potentially morphing financial instrument
This webinar provided an overview of the regulatory regimes governing various products, including a discussion of the authority of US persons to access, and US broker-dealers and futures commission merchants to offer, foreign security futures. Case studies involving the EUREX STOXX Banks Index and other instruments were discussed. Analogies to cryptosecurities and non-cryptosecurities were referenced too.
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Futures industry professionals feature their #futuresindustryhomeoffice
The futures and listed derivatives industry has shown incredible resilience and adaptability in meeting the challenges of the worldwide Covid-19 health crisis.
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Viewpoint - Community in a time of need
FIA President & CEO Walt Lukken reflects on the meaning of community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FIA Speaks Episode 10: IOSCO Secretary General Paul Andrews
In this episode, International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Secretary General Paul Andrews talks with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken about the organization’s mission and challenges in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and coordinating regulators around the world.
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FIA EPTA response to ESMA's Consultation on Draft technical standards on the provision of investment services and activities in the Union by third-country firms under MiFID II and MiFIR
FIA EPTA members are pleased to provide feedback to ESMA on its draft technical standards on the provision of investment services and activities in the Union by third-country firms under MiFID II and MiFIR as amended by the Investment Firm Regulation (IFR).
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FIA responds to ESMA’s MiFIR and MiFID consultation regarding third-country firms
Today, FIA and ISDA responded to ESMA's Consultation Paper on Draft technical standards on the provision of investment services and activities in the Union by third-country firms under MiFID II and MiFIR.
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FIA PTG Comments on NYSE Proposal to Amend the Schedule of Wireless Connectivity Fees and Charges
In a letter submitted to the SEC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group encouraged the Commission to closely scrutinize the unfairly discriminatory and anti-competitive latency advantage provided to the Wireless Connections covered by this proposal. FIA PTG went on to say that they believe the Wireless Connections as currently operated are inconsistent with Exchange Act requirements.
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The impact of Covid-19 on cleared derivatives
A webinar that discussed recent UK Government emergency measures and the impact that they could have on the listed and cleared derivatives.
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