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Singapore Clearing
Intercontinental Exchange announced on June 25 that ICE Futures Singapore and ICE Clear Singapore received regulatory approvals from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and that KGI Ong Capital, Phillip Futures and UOB Bullion and Futures were approved as the first three clearing members for its Singapore-based clearinghouse.
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Options Trading in China
Sweden’s Orc Trading has teamed up with Galaxy Futures, a Chinese broker, to offer access to China’s nascent options market.
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Mandatory Trading
The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight held a public roundtable on July 15 to discuss the “made available for trade” process for determining which swaps should be subject to the CFTC’s mandatory trading requirements.
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Regulatory Dialogue
In July FIA Asia submitted comments to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on proposed rules for mandatory clearing for OTC interest rate swaps.
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Reg Report Card
On June 8 FIA Europe published a review of the cumulative effect of European derivatives reform, setting out the core issues and offering potential solutions to encourage further debate.
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OTC Derivatives
On March 31, FIA Asia and ASIFMA, a trade association representing international banks and brokers active in Asian markets, submitted a joint comment to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's consultation on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures Act.
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Trade Analytics
Traders scouting for relative value opportunities across fixed income futures, swaps and cash Treasuries now have access to an online application that taps into real-time data from CME Group and ICAP.
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Hedging and Position Limits
The position limit regime now being considered in the U.S. provides exceptions for some hedging strategies but not others.
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Silicon Roundabout
Four examples of how technology vendors are bringing innovative solutions for financial services firms wrestling with cost pressures, legacy systems and new regulatory requirements.
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