In October, Intercontinental Exchange agreed to acquire Interactive Data for $5.2 billion, making it the third-largest data provider in global markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) represents 27 regulated firms in Europe that trade in financial instruments using their own capital.
CONTINUE READINGThe proposal will apply regardless of whether the trading is high or low frequency.
CONTINUE READINGIn this special feature, the editors of MarketVoice have picked out nine people who we expect will have an outsize influence on our industry in 2016.
CONTINUE READINGOn 13 November 2015, FIA, ASIFMA and ISDA hosted an industry roundtable with EU Commissioner Lord Jonathan Hill in Hong Kong.
CONTINUE READINGOn 12 January 2016, FIA joined CME Group, the Commodity Markets Council, Intercontinental Exchange, and the Managed Funds Association in requesting the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York accept an amicus brief addressing the standard for attempted manipulation under the Commodity Exchange Act (Docket No. 13-7884 (AT/KF)).
CONTINUE READINGIn a move to expand services to Europe's energy markets, Intercontinental Exchange announced on Nov. 16 that it reached an agreement to acquire Trayport for $650 million.
CONTINUE READINGOn Nov. 5, FIA submitted jointly with two other trade associations, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets a written response to the consultation published by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission regarding the introduction of mandatory clearing of OTC derivatives, which is expected in mid-2016, and the expansion of the existing trade reporting regime.
CONTINUE READINGBloomberg Tradebook in December announced several upgrades to its multi-broker platform for trading futures.
CONTINUE READINGCME Group has expanded the range of products covered by its “Basis Trade at Index Close” facility, a move aimed at addressing the needs of institutional investors.
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