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Commentary - Trusted marketplaces are key to meeting the climate challenge
Michael Syn, head of equities at Singapore Exchange, writes that market mechanisms, if designed in the right way, can help businesses bring innovation and creativity to the challenge of addressing climate change
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ABN Amro Clearing and Land Life partner in global reforestation program
50,000 trees will be planted each year offsetting an estimated 10,000 tons of CO2
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Customers must choose where to clear euro derivatives, panellists say
Clients are ready to clear in both London and Frankfurt, but UK access should not be cut off, speakers say at FIA event
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Data Spotlight - SONIA futures pass key milestone
The transition away from LIBOR passed a key milestone on 11 May when trading in futures based on SONIA, the interest rate benchmark tapped to replace the benchmark in the UK, hit a new high relative to traditional short-term interest rate futures
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UK carbon trading to start with auctions, futures
The UK is poised to launch its own carbon market on 19 May with the first auction of carbon allowances and the listing of futures on ICE Futures Europe
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People News – April/May 2021
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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Viewpoint – The end of an era
The 2021 announcement that CME will close most of its trading pits caught some by surprise, but it shouldn’t have. We all knew this day was coming, but it doesn’t take the sting out of it
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Viewpoint – Proposed futures law is a historic milestone for China’s futures markets
On 29 April, the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, published the text of a futures law for public consultation. This draft law has also been introduced to the NPC Standing Committee for review.
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Oil futures contracts in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai offer new ways to hedge flows to Asia
Oil futures trading took a dive in 2020 as the pandemic shut down the global economy and the demand for oil collapsed. Now that economies in many parts of the world are returning to growth, supply and demand for oil is moving back to normal patterns. The oil futures markets, however, have changed.
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Goldman Sachs focuses on advancing Black women
FIA member firm Goldman Sachs revealed an ambitious program called "One Million Black Women" that aims to invest $10 billion in direct capital investment over the next decade in order to support Black women.
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