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Cross-Border Oversight
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 10 adopted rules setting out how the agency will determine whether or not a non-U.S. security-based swap dealer must register with the agency.
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CCP Recognition
LCH.Clearnet announced it has received formal clearinghouse status from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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SEG Funds
On Jan. 22 NFA updated its regulations regarding customer protection requirements for futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.
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MiFID Delay
As widely expected, the European Commission announced on Feb. 10 that it has officially proposed a one-year extension for implementing Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II).
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Stronger Links with China
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing unveiled a new three-year strategic plan in January that sets ambitious goals for expanding its equity derivatives business, expanding the product services offered by the London Metal Exchange, entering the physical commodity markets in mainland China and introducing derivatives based on Chinese interest rates.
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People - March 2016
Tullett Prebon named veteran futures industry executive Nicolas Breteau (pictured) as chief commercial officer, based in London.
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Open Outcry
The London Metal Exchange in February unveiled its newly built Ring, the exchange's open-outcry trading floor, after relocating to Finsbury Square in London.
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U.S. regulators seek market feedback on treasury market evolution
On Jan. 19 the Treasury Department issued a request for information (RFI) on Treasury market structure, including both cash and futures trading.
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Liquidity Trends
Central bank officials working under the auspices of the Bank for International Settlements released two reports on Jan. 21 that analyze trends in global fixed income markets.
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FX Clearing
Two international regulatory bodies—the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the International Organization of Securities Commissions—issued a statement on Feb. 5 regarding liquidity issues related to the clearing of deliverable FX instruments.
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