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Equity Market Structure

  • FIA PTG responds to SEC Proposal to Require FINRA Membership

    In a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , the FIA Principal Traders Group opposed a Proposal that would generally require Association (FINRA) membership for any registered proprietary broker-dealer that effects securities transactions elsewhere than on a national securities exchange of which it is a member.

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  • FIA PTG responds to SEC Dealer Definition Proposal

    In a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, the FIA Principal Traders Group strongly opposed the SEC's Further Definition of “As a Part of a Regular Business” in the Definition of Dealer and Government Securities Dealer proposal and urged the SEC not to move forward with finalizing it.  

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  • FIA PTG responds to SEC short sale marking proposal

    In a letter filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) raised concerns with the proposed short sale marking rulemaking.

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  • FIA PTG responds to SEC proposal to shorten the securities transaction settlement cycle

    In a letter filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) supported the proposed move from T+2 to T+1 settlement.

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  • FIA PTG opposes latest Consolidated Audit Trail funding proposal

    In a letter filed with the SEC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) urged the Commission not to approve the amended Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) funding proposal.

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  • FIA PTG supports Cboe voluntary compression service for market makers

    In a letter filed with the SEC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) supported the Cboe's Proposal to add another compression tool.

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  • FIA PTG opposes amendment to National Market System Plan governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

    On February 8, 2021, FIA PTG submitted a letter to the SEC encouraging the Commission to reject an amendment to the National Market System Plan governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT).

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  • FIA PTG supports Nasdaq BX proposal to reduce number of option strikes listed for trading

    In a letter submitted to the SEC today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) encouraged the Commission to approve Nasdaq BX's proposal to limit the number of option strikes listed for trading on the exchange.

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  • FIA PTG supports Cboe compression orders proposal

    In a letter submitted to the SEC today, FIA PTG supported the Cboe’s proposal to add an electronic compression component to its existing compression forum.

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  • FIA PTG opposes Cboe BYX Periodic Auction Proposal

    In a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) urged the SEC not to approve Cboe BYX’s proposal to introduce Periodic Auctions for the Trading of U.S. Equity Securities.

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