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Overseas Access
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation on regulatory amendments that would allow clearinghouses based in Singapore to admit overseas clearing firms as members. Under the proposed amendments, MAS would exempt “remote clearing members” from the requirement to hold a capital markets services license. In effect, this would allow clearing firms to clear futures on Singapore-based clearinghouses without needing to have physical operations in Singapore. This would only apply, however, to the clearing of futures on behalf of clients based outside of Singapore.
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Overseas Access
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation on regulatory amendments that would allow clearinghouses based in Singapore to admit overseas clearing firms as members.
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President's Message March 2015
Welcome to Future Industry’s annual volume issue. Like many of you, I love data and find it fascinating to look at volume numbers across various asset classes, exchanges and regions.
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Cleared OTC Volume Increased in 2014
The volume of cleared swaps at most major global clearinghouses increased throughout 2014, with the biggest increases seen in dealer-to-client transactions.
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ICE Plans New Trading Platform for NYSE Options
During the second half of 2015, Intercontinental Exchange will begin rolling out Pillar, a new trading platform with greater capacity and new trading functionalities, across the range of markets operating under its subsidiary NYSE Group.
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Prominent People March 2015
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority named Robert Mass, head of international compliance and global head of securities division compliance at Goldman Sachs, as chairman of its markets practitioner panel, which represents the industry perspective in the U.K. regulatory framework.
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ESMA pulls back from mandatory clearing for FX NDFs
The European Securities and Markets Authority announced on Feb. 4 that it has decided against moving forward with a proposal to mandate central clearing for non-deliverable currency forwards.
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CFTC chairman concerned by potential impact of capital rules on clearing firms
Tim Massad, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, told U.S. lawmakers that he is concerned about the impact that new capital requirements will have on central clearing.
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China’s Futures Markets: The Door Opens Another Crack More
After years of anticipation, it appears that China may soon give overseas investors more access to China’s futures exchanges
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2014 FIA Annual Global Futures and Options Volume: Gains in North America and Europe offset declines in Asia-Pacific
The number of futures and options traded on exchanges worldwide rose a slight 1.5% in 2014.
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