Our Advocacy Goals

The group actively seeks representation on key advisory committees and collaborates with exchanges, trade associations, and industry partners on issues of mutual importance.

Continue educating policymakers, including regulators, relevant legislators, and staff.
Continue pursuit of additional worthwhile representation opportunities on regulatory advisory committees, panels, and roundtables.
Continue to work with equity and futures exchanges on matters of importance to the group.
Continue to work with other like-minded trade associations and companies where appropriate on issues of mutual interest.
Continue to inform Members and Member offices of our positions on possible legislative initiatives, as well as actions by the regulatory agencies they oversee. Possible legislative initiatives could include:
1. a. Legislation on cryptocurrencies/digital assets.
2. b. Legislation on R&D tax credit.
3. c. Legislation related to SEC regulatory proposals, including equity market structure, dealer registration, FINRA membership, Consolidated Audit Trail, and treasury mandatory clearing.
4. d. Financial transaction tax.
5. e. Legislation aimed at “excessive speculation” in derivatives markets.
6. f. Legislation related to artificial intelligence.
7. g. Other relevant legislation to derivatives/securities regulation.
Continue pursuing specific regulatory initiatives including:
1. Monitor for rule proposals and oversight developments related to automated trading (CFTC, SEC, Federal Reserve Board, US Treasury, and Exchanges).
2. Engagement with regulators on rule proposals for introducing artificial latency mechanisms (CFTC, SEC, and Exchanges).
3. Engagement on the SEC’s equity market structure proposals (SEC).
4. Engagement regarding other SEC actions including dealer registration (SEC).
5. Monitor CCP recovery and resolution developments – including variation margin gains haircutting, waterfall, default auctions, and other issues (CFTC, IOSCO).
6. Monitor developments in policies for cybersecurity risks (SEC, CFTC).
7. Monitor for any developments on transaction tax (Administration) and carried interest (Treasury).
8. Monitor for regulatory developments regarding artificial intelligence (CFTC, SEC, and Administration).
9. Monitor regulatory developments in digital asset markets and engage where appropriate (CFTC, SEC, and Administration).
10. Monitor and engage on other market structure proposals of importance to our members, including 24/7 trading and disintermediation (CFTC, SEC, and Exchanges).