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CFTC Examines FCM Consolidation
Agricultural hedgers are worried about the dwindling number of futures commission merchants, particularly as financial regulations have called for more businesses to be centrally cleared.
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A New Vision for JPX
In this interview, Akira Kiyota, Japan Exchange Group’s CEO, outlines his strategy to expand the exchange group with a planned trading system upgrade and by expanding into commodity futures and a range of interest rate products.
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Clearing Integration
Chris Topple and Christophe Lattuada, Co-Heads of Société Générale Prime Services, explain the strategy behind the acquisition of Newedge and Jefferies Bache and their integration into the bank’s Prime Services business.
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Vendor Consolidation
Several financial technology vendors have been acquired in recent months as large IT firms have looked for ways to capitalize on structural changes in the financial markets.
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Machine Learning and Spoofing
Neurensic is a Chicago-based company that has developed a set of tools for the detection of disruptive trading practices such as spoofing.
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End of an Era
Former floor traders reminisce about their days of open outcry trading in Chicago and New York.
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Electronic Voice
Green Key Technologies, a two-year old company that specializes in voice-activated software for traders, won a big endorsement in September.
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Swap Compression
With banks looking for ways to reduce capital charges for their derivatives exposures, clearinghouses are expanding their services aimed at “compressing” swap positions, reducing the overall notional amount and the number of contracts by removing offsetting exposures.
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Trader Tools
Contix, a company that helps traders scan social media for market-moving information, has extended its service to commodity markets.
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