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Energy Trading
In a move to expand services to Europe's energy markets, Intercontinental Exchange announced on Nov. 16 that it reached an agreement to acquire Trayport for $650 million.
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Gallery - Expo 2015
Maureen Downs of Rosenthal Collins, Kevin McClear of Intercontinental Exchange and John McPartland of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago discuss issues impacting the clearing model during the market structure panel.
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On-exchange FX trading
In December the Reserve Bank of India issued guidelines for introduction of additional futures and options based on foreign currencies, a move that could lead to a major expansion in the volume of currency derivatives traded on India's exchanges.
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Cybersecurity: New Standards for Market Infrastructure
Efforts are underway in Europe and the U.S. to strengthen industry protections against attacks on computer systems.
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CME Expands Basis Trade Facility
CME Group has expanded the range of products covered by its “Basis Trade at Index Close” facility, a move aimed at addressing the needs of institutional investors.
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Market Data
Interactive Data, the global financial market data platform recently acquired by Intercontinental Exchange, now includes more data on energy markets and swaps trading.
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Leverage Ratio
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, raised concerns about the impact that the Basel III leverage ratio calculation for segregated customer margin will have on client clearing.
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Uncleared swaps
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Dec. 16 approved a final rule setting margin requirements for uncleared swap transactions.
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MiFID Delay
A one-year delay to the implementation of MiFID II/MiFIR is widely anticipated following a number of presentations and petitioning by regulatory officials at the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Commission.
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Market Access
Korea Exchange is seeking to enhance its appeal to international market participants by introducing several changes to its trading rules and technological infrastructure. For example, the exchange is working with the Korean government to allow foreign investors to use omnibus accounts.
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