In June 2020, FIA EPTA conducted research on the impact of the single liquidity provider structure on the European warrants market and compared it with the listed options market. We examined the pricing of comparable warrants and options products with matching risk/reward profiles and the impact of differing market conditions on investors’ ability to trade in both markets. The conclusions of this research are clear: investors trading on Europe’s warrants markets are losing millions of euros a year because of its ‘closedshop’ structure which inflates prices compared to comparable products on more open and competitive markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA have responded to ESMA’s consultation on their “Draft Guidelines on common procedures and methodologies on supervisory review and evaluation process of CCPs under Article 21 of EMIR”.
CONTINUE READINGTrading volume on SEFs reached $581.5 billion in average notional value per day during October 2020. Trading was down in every category.
CONTINUE READINGFIA today wrote in support of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) efforts to update to the existing anti-money laundering (AML) regulations that would require covered financial institutions, which include FCMs, to maintain an "effective and reasonably designed" AML programs as informed by the institution's risk assessment and FinCEN’s national AML priorities.
CONTINUE READINGFIA announced today that RiskFuel has been named the FIA Innovator of the Year. In addition, Options AI was named the runner-up, and Wematch won the inaugural People’s Choice Award.
CONTINUE READINGRiskfuel accelerates derivatives valuation and risk sensitivity calculations, delivering cost savings and competitive trading advantages to our clients.
CONTINUE READINGOpening Remarks from FIA President & CEO Walt Lukken at Expo-V
CONTINUE READINGWatch WeMatch's 2020 Innovators Pitch Presentation.
CONTINUE READINGWatch Options AI's 2020 Innovators Pitch Presentation.
CONTINUE READINGNine companies have been chosen to exhibit in the FIA Innovators Pavilion at the 36th Annual Futures and Option Expo.
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