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FIA Annual Volume Survey: Commodity and Interest Rate Markets Push Trading Higher in 2013
The last time we looked at the annual volume data, the numbers were stunningly negative. In 2012, the total number of futures and options traded globally fell by 15.3%, the biggest annual decline in more than a decade.
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Germany spells out details of algo flagging rule
Starting in April, all direct participants on Eurex will be required to comply with a new requirement to flag all orders generated by algorithmic trading with a distinct identification key.
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FIA Annual Volume Survey: The Invigorating Effects of Electronic Trading
“Derivatives are the highest financial life form on the planet…” was the opening of my dust jacket endorsement of Chris Culp’s recent book, Risk Transfer.
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FIA Annual Volume Survey: World Futures Volume Soars to New Highs... Again
I remember Rich Sandor, who was the guest speaker at a 10th anniversary celebration dinner sponsored by LIFFE, opening by likening himself to Elizabeth Taylor’s most recent husband. “I know what I’m supposed to do,” he said. “The challenge will be to make it interesting.”
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