The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a public meeting of its Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) on 13 July, via teleconference. At the meeting, the MRAC adopted two final reports from the Central Counterparty (CCP) Risk and Governance Subcommittee.
CONTINUE READINGOn 14 July 2021, FIA and 15 other trade associations wrote to the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Commission on the timeline for implementation of the mandatory buy-in rules as part of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) settlement discipline regime.
CONTINUE READINGRetail trading has certainly been in the spotlight over the last year or so, but President and CEO Donnie Roberts is quick to point out retail trading in capital markets is hardly a new phenomenon. In fact, he and his colleagues worked so hard to launch the Small Exchange in response to long-term trends that began with the democratization in stocks and then equity options markets over the last two decades.
CONTINUE READINGOn 15 June, 2021, FIA responded to proposals on the “Introduction of Derivatives Holiday Trading” issued by Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) and Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) (together, the “Exchange”).
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Bank of England on its proposal to amend the derivatives clearing obligation to reflect interest rate benchmark reform. FIA EPTA has consistently supported the G20 reforms to the OTC derivatives markets, which have made these markets more open, competitive, and transparent
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA members are supportive of measures to enhance transparency, corporate governance, and good market conduct and are generally supportive of many provisions in the Consultation. However, we note below the areas where we have concerns and believe further work and public consultation would be needed in order for the UK to develop an appropriate, proportionate regime that supports good corporate governance, the reputation of the UK as a good place to do business, and the competitiveness of the UK economy
CONTINUE READINGThe total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs was recorded at $308.7 billion in the month of May.
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CONTINUE READINGEventus Systems aims to be part of the solution to modern surveillance challenges like these, including more clearly defined compliance areas like spoofing and wash trades as well as identifying anomalies that could indicate fraud or manipulation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA today announced the release of a new training module focused on recent developments in the enforcement of spoofing regulations globally.
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