Few people have had as much influence on the legislative and regulatory framework of the U.S. futures industry as Barbara Wierzynski.
CONTINUE READINGAnthony Belchambers established the Futures and Options Association—now FIA Europe—in London in 1993 to provide an industry voice for the growing European futures markets and remained its executive officer for just over 20 years.
CONTINUE READINGWayne Luthringshausen was a key figure in the tremendous expansion of the listed options markets in the U.S.
CONTINUE READINGJürg Spillmann was a technology pioneer in the futures industry and during his three decades in the industry he played a key role in the migration from open outcry to electronic trading.
CONTINUE READINGDavid Krell has been a leader and innovator in the options industry, with a career that spans more than 35 years.
CONTINUE READINGTom Kloet is best known as an affable Midwesterner who transformed two international exchanges—Singapore’s SGX and Canada’s TMX Group—and emerged from these tumultuous undertakings with the respect and admiration of all involved.
CONTINUE READINGA lot can change in a year. This time last year, the publication of Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys book created something of a storm.
CONTINUE READINGThe Cross Border Regulation Forum (CBRF) has submitted a response, of which FIA Global is a co-signatory, to the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Consultation report on cross border regulation.
CONTINUE READINGThis Special Report is the fourth in the FIA and FIA Europe’s series covering specific areas of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (“ESMA”) consultation process for the implementation of the recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (the “MiFID II Directive”) and Regulation (“MiFIR”), which together are referred to as “MiFID II”.
CONTINUE READINGOn the 13 February 2015, FIA submitted its response to the ESMA consultation paper “Review of the technical standards on reporting under Article 9 of EMIR” The response details FIA members thoughts on improving the technical standards that underpin the EMIR trade reporting regime.
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