FIA EPTA responds to ESMA Consultation on market abuse regulation

The FIA European Principal Traders Association responded on Oct. 15 to the European Securities and Markets Authority's consultation papers regarding the Market Abuse Regulation. The responses set out FIA EPTA’s views on three issues: the proposed framework for identifying indicators of market manipulation; the proposed criteria for determining “accepted market practices”; and the proposed technical standards for detecting and reporting suspicious transactions and orders.