Today the National Futures Association issued a press release announcing that its board approved the formation of a Swaps Proficiency Requirements Advisory Committee which will oversee the development of a Swaps Proficiency program for individuals to be tested on, according to the Commodity Exchange Act’s training standards. The exam would test Associated Persons on market […]
Last week the NFA sent a notice regarding the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) as it applies to Virtual Currency such as Bitcoin. The NFA urges its Futures Commission Merchants (FCM) and Introducing Brokers (IB’s) to review the OFAC FAQ for cryptocurrency transactions compliance with their Anti-Money Laundering program.
On November 14th the CFTC Division of Market Oversight extended time-limited No-Action relief for Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) from certain block trade requirements. Shortly after on November 20th, the Division issued No-Action Relief for SEF Chief Compliance Officer Annual Compliance Reports and SEF fourth Quarter Financial Reports timing requirements extension for up to 90 days. […]
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo and European Commission (EC) Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis announced a common approach for the mutual recognition of EU and US derivatives trading venues. The two regulatory bodies have made a joint announcement to ensure that both US and EU swap market counterparts are able to comply with […]
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a no-action letter recently, offering relief to public utilities that were having trouble finding market participants willing to work with them for hedging purposes.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a no-action letter on Friday, stating that the Commission will be extending its overseas trading rules deadline, giving overseas traders more time to comply with the CFTC’s rules.
In a study done by the ISDA, Cross-Border Fragmentation of Global OTC Derivatives: An Empirical Analysis, it was found that the trade volume between Europe and the US in the OTC market dropped 77% in October
The CFTC has released a request for comment on around 70 questions regarding swaps-data reporting and how to use the data it collects from companies like Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. and CME Group Inc.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have released a “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) detailing their agreement to share market data between one another.
It was hoped that the swaps market reform would help promote trading between these two groups. But, even without this, the market will at least be more transparent.
FinanceFeeds - FinanceFeeds met with Mr Chesterman to look at his perspective on his new role and his vision for the FX industry's future from a prime of prime point of view. The post FinanceFeeds speaks with Mark Chesterman on his prime of prime vision appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
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Statement of FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken on the unanimous vote of House Financial Services Committee in passing H.R. 5749, the "Options Market Stability Act." “FIA thanks Reps....On June 14, the Futures Industry Association and the Commodity Markets Council submitted a petition asking the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to amend the Ownership and Control Reports Rule...Cryptocurrency futures made their debut in the U.S. at the end of 2017. What are the prospects for similar products to be launch in Europe? What is the appetite among retail and institutional...While transitional arrangements look set to avoid a cliff-edge impact, Brexit will change the landscape for listed derivatives in Europe. Moderator: Simon Puleston Jones...FIA today released survey results that provide a high level snapshot into clearing brokers’ progress with their Brexit contingency plans, the issues they face when structuring and executing such...FIA offered comments to the European Central Bank on June 5 regarding the draft cyber resilience oversight expectations for financial market infrastructures. In the comments, FIA urged the... On 4 June, FIA submitted comments to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on its proposal to increase foreign investment limits for Chinese futures companies. The CSRC... (RSS generated with FetchRss) […]
FinanceFeeds - The deadline for comments is July 2, 2018, whereas the expected decision date is August 13, 2018. The post UK competition regulator invites comments on ION-Fidessa deal appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
FinanceFeeds - Pushy representatives of binary options brokers approach potential clients via phone, which adds to aggressive social media marketing campaigns of binaries. The post Despite ban, binary options brokers continue to target Quebec investors appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
FinanceFeeds - The move is targeted at newbies who are looking for a way to open a new account with the broker. The post TradeStation enables account opening directly from mobile app for Android devices appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
FinanceFeeds - The exchanges are said to have attracted HFT firms by providing them with special products and services that allowed them to position their trades to the detriment of other market participants. The post Major exchanges face accusations of entry into Faustian bargain with HFT firms appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
Press Release on the pre-release of two special chapters of the Annual Economic Report of the BIS, 17 June 2018. Trust is the missing link in today's cryptocurrencies - Cryptocurrencies' model of generating trust limits their potential to replace conventional money, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) writes in its Annual Economic Report (AER), a new title launched this year. […]
FinanceFeeds - FXCM UK remained loss-making in 2017, with retail trade volume and client cash down. The post FXCM UK sees $102m drop in client funds in 2017, sells stake in Salex for €1 appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
FinanceFeeds - The redesigned and enhanced IG Community went live today, offering a fresh design, greater functionality and new content areas. The post IG Group presents upgraded IG Community forum appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
FinanceFeeds - The new rules, which become effective on June 30, 2018, apply to all algorithmic trading activities of a firm including in respect of unregulated financial instruments such as spot foreign exchange (FX). The post UK Prudential Regulation Authority clarifies policy on algorithmic trading appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
FinanceFeeds - Jiongsheng (“Jim”) Zhao is currently in police custody in Australia, and is still awaiting extradition to the United States, so the CFTC asks for a brief stay of the civil proceedings against him. The post Extradition procedure weighs on CFTC action against Australian trader accused of spoofing appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
FinanceFeeds - GAIN rejects allegations by TIBCO about unauthorized use of its software and files counterclaims about fraud in the inducement and negligent misrepresentation. The post GAIN Capital responds to TIBCO Software’s $22m claim for alleged software over-deployment appeared first on FinanceFeeds. […]
Basel Committee issues capital treatment for simple, transparent and comparable short-term securitisations, 14 May 2018 […]
BCBS and IOSCO issue criteria for identifying simple, transparent and comparable short-term securitisations, 14 May 2018 […]
FINRA is re-issuing this alert to remind investors about the key elements of their brokerage account statements and trade confirmations and to provide tips that can help avoid problems. […]
BIS Statement of commitment to the FX Global Cod […]
CPMI Press Release "Central banks urge industry wide take-up of strategy to improve wholesale payments security", 8 May 2018. […]
BIS Press Release "Jens Weidmann to continue as Chair of the BIS Board", 8 May 2018. […]
Press release about CPMI and IOSCO issuing a report on Implementation monitoring of PFMI: follow-up Level 3 assessment of CCPs recovery planning, coverage of financial resources and liquidity stress testing, 3 May 2018. […]
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