FIA and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) responded to ESMA's Consultation Paper reviewing Article 26 of RTS No 153/2013 with respect to the margin period of risk (MPOR) for client accounts.
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Law and Compliance Division today published a standard notice to help firms comply with exchange rules that require clearing members to notify their omnibus customers of restrictions on access for “sanctioned parties” or similar entities under exchange rules.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA's Acting Chairman, Mark Spanbroek, presents a John Lothian MarketsWiki Education series on 'Financial Markets 2.0'.
CONTINUE READINGNew York, NY — FIA leadership joined president and CEO Walt Lukken today to celebrate FIA’s recent merger by ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
CONTINUE READINGIt is sometimes said that high frequency traders aren’t really providing liquidity to the market because they cancel orders more frequently than other market participants. A new research paper shows that this really isn’t true.
CONTINUE READINGThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Dec. 22 asked for public comment on draft technical specifications for how swap trades are reported.
CONTINUE READINGThe proposal will apply regardless of whether the trading is high or low frequency.
CONTINUE READINGHigher capital requirements for derivatives trading will create economic incentives for banks and other market participants to move their foreign exchange positions into clearinghouses.
CONTINUE READINGIn this issue, MarketVoice takes a look ahead at the "mega trends" affecting our industry. We asked four thought leaders—two from the regulatory world and two from the markets—to talk about the trends and issues that they see as the most important for our industry as we start the new year.
CONTINUE READINGTwo Chinese state-owned oil companies have become major players in the physical market for Middle Eastern crude oil.
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