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Victory Capital reverses move into options trading, cancels Harvest acquisition
Waning volatility in 2019 has taken its toll on a number of market participants that seek to generate returns from trading options. In the latest proof of these challenges, investment firm Victory Capital has cancelled its plans to acquire Harvest Volatility Management, a fund manager specializing in options-based investment strategies for high net-worth individuals.
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Photo Gallery - BOCA 2019
Photos from FIA's 44th annual conference at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. FIA welcomed more than 1,100 attendees to this high profile annual gathering which examined the progress made since the financial crisis in 2008, explored the current environment for the cleared derivatives industry, discussed opportunities to reset some regulations and helped map out our path forward to more secure, healthy and robust financial markets.
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ESG futures catching on in Europe
As the concept of responsible investing rises in popularity, the derivatives industry is responding. The most recent examples are in Europe, where two leading exchanges have launched futures on stock market indices that meet environmental, social and governance standards.
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Photo Gallery - FIA SIFMA AMG Forum 2019
Photos from the Fifth Annual Asset Management Derivatives Forum on February 13-15, 2019, at The Montage in Laguna Beach. The annual Asset Management Derivatives Forum brings together market participants from all sides of a trade to examine the latest developments in global derivatives trading and clearing, operations and regulation. The Forum presents a unique opportunity to connect investors with market expertise in over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives, attracting attendees from the joint membership of FIA and SIFMA AMG.
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INTL FCStone accelerates growth in Asia-Pacific with Singapore deal
INTL FCStone, which owns one of the largest independent futures brokers in the U.S., has set its sights on Asia. On March 19, the firm announced a deal with Singapore's United Overseas Bank to buy its futures trading and clearing business. Once the deal closes, INTL FCStone plans to establish a full-service brokerage in Singapore and use it as the foundation for expanding its presence in the region.
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Eris takes aim at Europe with revamped swap futures
Intercontinental Exchange and Eris Innovations are revamping the pricing structure of their European interest rate swap futures to make the contracts more user-friendly. A similar change has already proved highly successful in the U.S., and the two companies are now working to roll out the new pricing structure in the third quarter.
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Second annual FFK Fun Run aims for more runners (and silly dressers)
Futures For Kids began in 2008 on behalf of the listed and cleared derivatives industry as a way to give something back. At its founding, the organization set an ambitious goal: raise £3.0 million to benefit to disadvantaged young people around the world.
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CCPs and clearing members agree: There are no easy answers
When it comes to clearinghouse risk issues, the cleared derivatives community is united in agreement on the importance of protecting CCPs -- from the clearinghouses themselves to brokers, commodity trading firms and member clearing firms.
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How regulatory coordination can fight market fragmentation
The cleared derivatives industry currently faces a dichotomy of increasingly interconnected global markets but increasingly localized regulation.
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OCC returns $110 million to exchanges after SEC rejects capital plan
The Options Clearing Corporation, the Chicago-based clearinghouse, will return $110 million of the $150 million contributed by its shareholder exchanges after its capital plan was rejected by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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