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FIA EPTA response to the ESMA MiFIR Review Consultation on RTS on the Synchronisation of Business Clocks
FIA EPTA members are generally supportive of ESMA’s proposed changes to the RTS on synchronisation of business clocks. In relation to the proposed extension of the clock synchronisation requirements to new entities, in general, we agree with the proposed accuracy levels for APAs, SIs, DPEs and CTPs subject to one exception: we believe that the accuracy levels for SIs with a gateway-to-gateway latency less than one millisecond should be the same as that for trading venues and their participants with the same gateway-to-gateway latency.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA response to the ESMA MiFIR Review Consultation on RTS 2 on transparency for bonds, structured finance products and emission allowances
Our members support the objectives of the MiFIR Review to enhance pre and post trade transparency in non-equity instruments. Our members believe that fully operative and genuine post-trade transparency provides significant advantages for both retail and institutional investors such as better, more reliable pricing, lower transaction costs and better liquidity across all trade sizes, including the largest sized block trades.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to EBA-ESMA review of the prudential framework for investment firms
FIA responded to the EBA-ESMA discussion paper on the European Commission call for advice on the investment firms' prudential framework, noting the importance of ensuring EU IFR/D is fit for purpose and that the application of prudential rules to commodity firms would be inappropriate, unduly complex, disproportionate and limit market entry for many small-size market participants.
CONTINUE READINGETD Volume - July 2024
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 18.99 billion contracts in July, the highest level ever recorded. This was up 11.9% from June 2024 and up 68.7% from July 2023.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to SEBI consultation on strengthening the index derivatives market
FIA supports the underlying intent of SEBI's measures and offers several suggestions to enhance the proposals.
CONTINUE READINGEXPLAINER: The meteoric rise in India’s equity derivatives volume
India has gone from a small player in the equity derivatives market to the world’s largest, within just five years. Much of this growth followed the introduction of weekly-expiring contracts in 2019, replacing the traditional month-end expirations.
CONTINUE READINGPeople News – July/August 2024
New faces and promotions at the China Securities Regulatory Commission, G.H. Financials, Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing, Fenics Markets Exchange, Broadridge, MarketAxess, Eurex and more.
CONTINUE READINGWild OATs: French elections roil the European bond market
France has not defaulted on its debts since 1797, but bond traders are a nervous bunch. Since 9 June, when French President Emmanuel Macron stunned political observers by calling a snap election, the price of France's government bonds has fallen sharply.
CONTINUE READINGData spotlight: Surge in trading of Midland oil futures on CME and ICE
Both ICE and CME, the two most important exchanges in energy markets, have introduced a new set of crude oil futures contracts to reflect a specific pricing point whose importance has increased in the last several years.
CONTINUE READINGICE moves ahead with deforestation-free certification
Intercontinental Exchange is moving forward with a new platform to make it easier for coffee and cocoa traders to comply with the new European Union Regulation for Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) in time for a 30 December deadline, even as other organizations have requested a delay in implementing the regulation.
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