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CCP Equivalency
After years of discussion, the European Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in February ironed out their differences on the regulation of clearinghouses in the U.S. and Europe.
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Blockchain experimentation
A year ago, the blockchain was a mysterious technology that somehow powered the equally mysterious Bitcoin. But people in financial services learn quickly when there’s money on the line.
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Thomson Reuters Supports Accelerator Program in Singapore
Thomson Reuters is partnering with Startupbootcamp to bring technology and market data access to startups that are participating in the firm's accelerator program in Singapore.
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U.S. Treasury to Monitor Financial Stability of Clearinghouses
The Treasury Department's Office of Financial Research said in its annual report released on Jan. 27 that it will monitor the financial stability of clearinghouses.
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End-User Relief
The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter on Feb. 18 that provides end-users with relief from a reporting requirement that applies to trade options that have not been reported to a swap data repository.
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Open Outcry
The London Metal Exchange in February unveiled its newly built Ring, the exchange's open-outcry trading floor, after relocating to Finsbury Square in London. The Ring has moved four times since it was established above a hat shop in Lombard Court in 1877. The latest move is the next step in the modernization of the metals exchange, which was acquired by HKEX in 2012.
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Power Move
The European Energy Exchange, a unit of Deutsche Boerse, has expanded eastward.
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Cross-Border Oversight
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 10 adopted rules setting out how the agency will determine whether or not a non-U.S. security-based swap dealer must register with the agency.
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CCP Recognition
LCH.Clearnet announced it has received formal clearinghouse status from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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SEG Funds
On Jan. 22 NFA updated its regulations regarding customer protection requirements for futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.
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