Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 15.17 billion contracts in December, the highest level ever recorded. This was up 8.4% from November 2023 and up 79.7% from December 2022.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA members support the FCA's aims to improve diversity and inclusion in the financial sector; as it is an important component of creating sustainable financial markets. In addition, FIA EPTA members believe that supporting healthy work cultures, unlocking talent and creating an inclusive atmosphere within firms can further support the international competitiveness of the UK’s financial services sector.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA supports the position set out by the European T+1 Industry Taskforce in their High-Level Remarks. As independent market makers, we highlight the fundamental impact any move to so-called “atomic settlement” would have on our members’ existing business models which involves continuous market making and liquidity provision.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA members believe the European Union has taken a leadership role in creating a global baseline for regulatory initiatives to support the transition. In particular, the EU has developed a regulatory framework to enhance transparency and harmonisation in sustainable investment based on an agreed green taxonomy. SFDR is an important part of the EU’s promise of promoting sustainable investing.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 13.98 billion contracts in November, the highest level ever recorded. This was up 2.7% from October 2023 and up 80.3% from November 2022.
CONTINUE READINGThe rapid proliferation and recent turmoil of digital asset activities in the EU and US has tested existing regulatory frameworks and presented regulators and elected officials with difficult questions on how Digital Assets should be regulated.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 13.61 billion contracts in October, the second highest level ever recorded. This was up 0.8% from September 2023 and up 94.6% from October 2022.
CONTINUE READINGThis webinar will provide insights into trends in trading activity in the global listed derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA welcomes the objective of the EBA to ensure a harmonized interpretation and implementation of the Group Capital Test (“GCT”) by setting objective criteria to assess whether the structure of an investment firm group is: a) sufficiently simple, and b) poses significant risks to clients or to market. We agree that it is indeed important to ensure a level playing field in the application of the regime across the EU and important to provide guidelines to NCAs for them to supervise investments firms in an efficient manner.
CONTINUE READINGAFME, CMCE, Europex, FESE, FIA, ISDA and FIA EPTA, representing a wide range of market participants in wholesale energy markets, have published a letter in anticipation of the trilogue meeting on the 26th October 2023 on the review of the Regulation of Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) in relation to the supervision of third country firms.
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