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Taifex Introduces New Price-Banding System
The Taiwan Futures Exchange has begun rolling out a new, dynamic price-banding system on selected contracts, which Taifex executives hope will add more price stability to the market.
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ECB Backs "Ethical Hacking" to Test Cyber Defenses
The European Central Bank is seeking to harmonize efforts across Europe to use "ethical hacking" to test the financial sector's resilience to cyber-attacks.
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Two U.S. Banking Agencies Propose "Recalibration" of Leverage Ratio
The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the branch of the U.S. Treasury Department that oversees national banks, proposed a rule on April 11 that would revise the leverage ratio requirements for the eight largest and most systemically important U.S. banking organizations.
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CSRC Proposes Rules for Expanded Foreign Investment into Local Firms
In late April, the China Securities Regulatory Commission published a proposal to allow majority foreign ownership of domestic futures and securities firms, fulfilling a commitment made by the Chinese government in 2017.
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Ag Interests Complain about Lack of Competition at CFTC Meeting
CME Officials Defend Block Trading as Beneficial for Hedgers
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A Trader's Perspective on the Post-Crisis Reforms
As global head of trading at Eaton Vance, Michael O'Brien has a front row seat on the changes in financial markets over the past decade.
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Political Prediction Markets Turn Pro
Trump's election to U.S. President caught many people by surprise. But not the users of PredictIt, an event futures market run by a political consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
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CME Extends Block Trading to Agricultural Products
Since CME Group closed its last trading pits in 2015, large trades in agricultural contracts have not been easy to execute.
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Insight: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Ten years ago, I found myself right at the heart of one of the worst financial crises our generation has ever seen. In March 2008, I was serving as the acting head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the warning lights on our market risk monitors were flashing red.
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ESMA Seeks More Consistency in CCP Anti-Procyclicality Measures
On Jan. 8, the European Securities and Markets Authority opened a public consultation on draft guidelines that aim to clarify the implementation of anti-procyclicality provisions for central counterparties under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
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