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Low-Latency Connections in Demand
The global consolidation of the highspeed data business might not be happening in nanoseconds yet, but its pace does seem to be quickening.
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Everybody Wins! Promoting Literacy in Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. is a city of contrasts. Lawyers, lobbyists and government officials live and work only blocks away from some of the poorest families in the country.
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2017 Annual Volume Survey
At the highest level, 2017 looks like an unexceptional year in the global exchange traded derivatives markets.
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Singapore Proposes Trading Mandate for Interest Rate Swaps
In February, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country's main financial regulator, began a consultation on a proposal to require that the trading of certain over-the-counter derivatives take place on organized markets such as exchanges.
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Regulators Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Trading
Market regulators in several jurisdictions are taking steps to limit speculation in cryptocurrency trading.
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U.S. Treasury Proposes Changes to Bankruptcy Process for Financial Institutions
On Feb. 21, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report with recommendations for improving the process for managing the resolution of large financial institutions.
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Battle Over Nifty Futures & Options
On Feb. 9, India’s three main stock exchanges issued a statement saying they will stop licensing their stock indexes and market data to foreign exchanges and index providers in order to curtail offshore trading of equity index derivatives based in Indian stocks.
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U.S. and U.K. Regulators Agree to Cooperate on Fintech
On Feb. 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced an arrangement with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority that commits the two regulators to collaborating and supporting innovative firms through each other’s financial technology initiatives—LabCFTC and FCA Innovate.
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U.K. Regulators Discuss Supervision of Algorithmic Trading
On Feb. 12, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published a report on the supervision of algorithmic trading in wholesale markets.
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Oil Futures Set For Launch
The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced on Feb. 9 that the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, which is part of the Shanghai Futures Exchange, will begin trading its much anticipated crude oil futures contract on March 26.
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