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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. The amendments were proposed in February as part of the ongoing effort to regulate over-the-counter derivatives as well as the need to keep the law up to date in light of market and international developments. The amendments include reforms relating to the regulation of OTC derivatives, including regulation of derivatives markets, trading and licensing of intermediaries, changes to types of regulated activities and the transfer of regulation of commodity derivatives.
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End of the Waterfall
As regulators draft new standards for strengthening clearinghouse protections against a catastrophic default, customers are setting out their list of demands.
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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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Cost of Clearing
Nasdaq Commodities, the electricity derivatives market based in Stockholm, is revising the rules of its clearinghouse in order to comply with new requirements under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
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Futures Hall of Fame
These inductees have earned the respect and gratitude of participants in the global futures and options market for laying the foundation for the extraordinary success of our industry.
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Mining Twitter for Trading Signals
The explosion in social media has created new ways to measure investor sentiment and turn that information into actionable intelligence about market direction. With this article, MarketVoice launches a series spotlighting companies with innovative financial technology.
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