Regulatory Contributions
As a global market maker and liquidity provider Optiver is at its best when markets are reliable, efficient, fair and transparent. To support and promote this Optiver is pro-actively involved in discussions with regulators and law makers around the world and often responds to market consultations on new rules or regulations.
Below you will find an overview of recent Optiver responses to a wide range of international market consultations:
Global
- IOSCO’s consultation on Issues raised by Dark Liquidity
Europe
- FSA’s consultation on: Proposed guidance on the practice of "payment for order flow"
- CESR’s call for Evidence on Micro-structural Issues of the European Equity Markets
- CESR’s consultation of its Technical Advice to the Commission in the Context of the MiFID Review - Equity Markets
- European Commission consultation on A Proposal for Short Selling Regulation
- CESR’s consultation on Standardisation and Exchange Trading of OTC Derivatives
- European Commission consultation on the proposal for the review MIFID Review
Optiver Europe is a member of the FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA). Through this forum Optiver Europe also contributes to the regulatory discussions in Europe.
United States
Optiver US is a member of the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG). Through this forum Optiver US contributes to the regulatory discussions in the US. Some recent contributions from FIA PTG are:
- FIA PTG and FIA EPTA’s Recommendations for Software Development and Change Management
- FIA PTG’s Recommendations for Risk Controls for Trading Firms
- FIA and FIA PTG response to the CFTC Co-Location Proposal
Asia Pacific
- ASIC Public Consultation on the Australian Equity Market Structure Proposals
- ASX Public Consultation on ASX Trade Cancellation Policy
- ASX Consultation on Short Selling
