MarketVoice News
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Market Surveillance
Two technology vendors, GlobalRisk and Interactive Data, are collaborating on a project to help the Commodity Futures Trading Commission improve its ability to assess and monitor market risk exposures in real time.
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Capital Optimization
Eurex Clearing in November launched its Prisma Margin Estimator, a free service that allows clearing members and their clients to estimate initial margins for futures, options and swaps.
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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.
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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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Trading technology
Bloomberg Tradebook in December announced several upgrades to its multi-broker platform for trading futures.
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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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Fintech Investing: Deutsche Boerse and Markit Back New Illuminate Fund
Deutsche Boerse and Markit are stepping up their investments in the financial technology sector via a fund established by Illuminate Financial Management, a London-based venture capital fund focused on early-stage fundraising for financial technology companies.
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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. Regulators in both regions are developing new standards for exchanges and clearinghouses, which are seen as critical to the operational security of financial markets.
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IDB Consolidation
ICAP in November entered into an £1.1 billion ($1.63 USD) agreement to sell its brokerage business to Tullett Prebon. Although ICAP will retain some ownership of the combined company, the move marks a decisive shift away from ICAP's origins as a voice broker. Going forward, the company will focus primarily on two main lines of business: post-trade services and electronic markets.
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IDB Consolidation
ICAP in November entered into an £1.1 billion ($1.63 USD) agreement to sell its brokerage business to Tullett Prebon. Although ICAP will retain some ownership of the combined company, the move marks a decisive shift away from ICAP's origins as a voice broker. Going forward, the company will focus primarily on two main lines of business: post-trade services and electronic markets.
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