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CCP Equivalency
After years of discussion, the European Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in February ironed out their differences on the regulation of clearinghouses in the U.S. and Europe.
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Blockchain experimentation
A year ago, the blockchain was a mysterious technology that somehow powered the equally mysterious Bitcoin. But people in financial services learn quickly when there’s money on the line.
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U.S. Treasury to Monitor Financial Stability of Clearinghouses
The Treasury Department's Office of Financial Research said in its annual report released on Jan. 27 that it will monitor the financial stability of clearinghouses.
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End-User Relief
The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter on Feb. 18 that provides end-users with relief from a reporting requirement that applies to trade options that have not been reported to a swap data repository.
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Power Move
The European Energy Exchange, a unit of Deutsche Boerse, has expanded eastward.
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U.S. Equity Options: Volume and Market Share Trends in 2015
Trading volume on U.S. options exchanges totaled 4.14 billion contracts in 2015, a 2.9% decrease from 2014.
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FX Clearing: Coming Into View
Higher capital requirements for derivatives trading will create economic incentives for banks and other market participants to move their foreign exchange positions into clearinghouses.
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Nine People to Watch In 2016
In this special feature, the editors of MarketVoice have picked out nine people who we expect will have an outsize influence on our industry in 2016.
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Big Data
In October, Intercontinental Exchange agreed to acquire Interactive Data for $5.2 billion, making it the third-largest data provider in global markets.
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China's Rising Role in Middle Eastern Oil Markets
Two Chinese state-owned oil companies have become major players in the physical market for Middle Eastern crude oil.
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