Comment Letters

Newedge takes its leadership position seriously, actively analyzing market rules and regulations and working with governmental oversight organizations to ensure the strength and stability of the financial markets. In this role, Newedge executives in legal, compliance, trading and operations have been asked to participate in many industry committees and task forces. Additionally, Newedge has filed various public comment letters as part of the regulatory process, sharing our unique perspective as an impartial broker serving the needs of a global institutional client base.

Newedge Views on Alpha ATS LP-Notice of Proposed Changes 13.2.3
August 6, 2010

Newedge believes that implementation of the Alpha IntraSpread™ Facility ("Alpha Facility") will further erode transparency in the Canadian equity market and exacerbate the already unequal "playing field" with respect to market access.
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Newedge Response to the SGX Public Consultation
August 6, 2010

Newedge comment letter regarding Singapore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Limited's proposal relating to the extension of its Central Counterparty Clearing Services for Over-the-Counter Traded Financial Derivative contracts to participation from non-bank financial institutions.
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Newedge Comment Letter on the Handling of Erroneous Transactions
July 19, 2010

Newedge letter regarding the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FIRNA) and related U.S. SRO proposals addressing the handling of erroneous transactions.
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Newedge Comment Letter on Derivatives and Market Infrastructures
July 9, 2010

Newedge letter to the European Commission expressing support and suggestions for derivative market reforms.

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Newedge Response to the CESR Call for Evidence
April 30, 2010
Newedge response to the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) Call for Evidence relating to Micro-structural issues of the European equity markets including high frequency trading, direct market access and co-location.

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Newedge Comment Letter on SEC Equity Market Structure Release
April 21, 2010
Newedge Comment Letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expressing the firm's views on high frequency trading and co-location as addressed in the SEC's Concept Release on Equity Market Structure.

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