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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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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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FIA PTG again encourages the SEC to reject IEX Discretionary Limit Order Type Proposal
April 23, 2020 - In a letter submitted to the SEC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group encouraged the Commission to disapprove the Proposal citing among other things that:
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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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FIA EPTA issued two analyses of the impact of Short-selling bans
FIA EPTA researched in April 2020 on the impact of bans on short-selling in European equities indexes in March 2020 during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Q1 2020 trends in futures and options trading
Global trading of futures and options surged in the first quarter as markets responded to the coronavirus pandemic.
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FIA cancels IDX, L&C and Commodities conferences
FIA canceled three upcoming conferences due to on-going health concerns and governmental restrictions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Q1 global futures and options volume jumps 43.2% to record 11.41 billion contracts
FIA today released data for global futures and options trading in the first quarter of 2020 that shows the total number of contracts traded on derivatives exchanges worldwide rose to 11.41 billion, an all-time quarterly record and an increase of 43.2% over the first quarter of 2019.
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