FIA European Principal Traders Association submitted a five-page letter to the European Securities and Markets Authority in response to its call for evidence on the European short-selling regulation. FIA EPTA noted that certain provisions in the regulation have reduced liquidity for small-cap stocks and created unnecessary downward pressure on individual stocks, and offered several recommendations for improvements.

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BRUSSELS (15 January 2013) – FIA European Principal Traders Association said it supports the overall direction and objectives of Germany’s proposed regulation on high-frequency trading. FIA EPTA looks forward to working with the German authorities to improve the proposals, for example with regard to the authorisation requirement, with an aim to create effective and efficient legislation. 

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EPTA HFT Position Paper: English Version
EPTA HFT Position Paper: German Version