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CONTINUE READINGThere are tales in literature and lore of protagonists who obsess over certain quests but who are never able to obtain their elusive capture. For King Arthur, it was the Holy Grail. For Ahab, it was Moby Dick. For Casey’s at bat, it was the homerun. And for me, it’s portfolio margining of cash and futures in the US Treasury market. With the recent mandate by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clear certain treasuries and repos, this goal is again coming into focus.
CONTINUE READINGThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Risk Advisory Committee, a group consisting of representatives from exchanges, intermediaries, end-users and advocacy groups, held an open meeting on 9 April to discuss a wide range of current policy issues and market trends.
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CONTINUE READINGThis year's annual FIA conference in Boca Raton was one of the most successful ever. The program consisted of eight panels over three days as well as one-on-one discussions with prominent industry executives and thought leaders such as Ken Griffin, the chief executive of Citadel, and Daniel Yergin, a leading authority on energy, geopolitics and the global economy. Seven themes stood out from this year's event - industry outlook, treasury clearing, competition among exchanges, rise of retail, geopolitics and commodity supply chains, technology and cyber risk.
CONTINUE READINGAs the volume and velocity of global futures and options trading grow, market watchers see a variety of risks and opportunities in store – risks stemming mostly from the unintended consequences of new regulations and opportunities from advances in technology.
CONTINUE READINGIn a recent panel discussion at the International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, FL, several senior executives of the equity options trading ecosystem weighed in on the reasons for the explosive growth, why they think trading volume will continue to climb, and what the industry is doing to keep customers and regulators happy.
CONTINUE READINGExchange leaders at FIA Boca discussed the shift they are seeing towards smaller contracts and shorter durations.
CONTINUE READINGMarket watchers expect dramatic changes in the European clearinghouse landscape over the next few years, including more competition for the clearing of interest rate swaps, a big operational migration at Euronext, and consolidation in energy derivatives clearing.
CONTINUE READINGThe search for greater capital and operational efficiency is one of the top areas of focus for the derivatives industry, according to a recent survey of industry professionals conducted by FIA and Coalition Greenwich.
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