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Pulp Friction - New futures on recycled paper off to slow start
A recently launched effort to start a market for futures contracts on recycled paper is having trouble getting off the ground, showing the challenges ahead in the movement toward more sustainable commodities.
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FAQs on switch to 'SONIA First' for GBP Exchange Traded Derivatives from June 17
As part of a 'SONIA first' initiative, the Bank of England and FCA are encouraging all market participants and liquidity providers in the sterling exchange traded derivatives market to switch the default traded instrument to SONIA instead of LIBOR from 17 June
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Micro bitcoin futures success hints at the rise of retail
CME has reported that it took just three weeks for its new Micro Bitcoin Futures (MBT) to tally more than 650,000 contracts traded in the first month since launch. The success of this small-sized contracts hints at a broader move to encourage access to derivatives markets.
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People News – May/June 2021
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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Commentary - Trusted marketplaces are key to meeting the climate challenge
Michael Syn, head of equities at Singapore Exchange, writes that market mechanisms, if designed in the right way, can help businesses bring innovation and creativity to the challenge of addressing climate change
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ABN Amro Clearing and Land Life partner in global reforestation program
50,000 trees will be planted each year offsetting an estimated 10,000 tons of CO2
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Customers must choose where to clear euro derivatives, panellists say
Clients are ready to clear in both London and Frankfurt, but UK access should not be cut off, speakers say at FIA event
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Data Spotlight - SONIA futures pass key milestone
The transition away from LIBOR passed a key milestone on 11 May when trading in futures based on SONIA, the interest rate benchmark tapped to replace the benchmark in the UK, hit a new high relative to traditional short-term interest rate futures
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UK carbon trading to start with auctions, futures
The UK is poised to launch its own carbon market on 19 May with the first auction of carbon allowances and the listing of futures on ICE Futures Europe
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People News – April/May 2021
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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