Moody's Investors Service in January published a new methodology for rating global clearinghouses.
CONTINUE READINGAfter 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.
CONTINUE READINGOn Jan. 9, the Singapore Parliament approved a bill to implement the remaining aspects of Singapore's commitments to implement the G20 derivatives reforms.
CONTINUE READINGTriOptima, a post-trade infrastructure provider owned by ICAP, announced in January that it had terminated $98.5 billion in inflation swaps for 18 banks.
CONTINUE READINGA 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.
CONTINUE READINGWhen Donald Trump stunned the world last fall with his victory in the U.S. presidential election, financial markets rallied on a wave of enthusiasm for a dramatic change in Washington.
CONTINUE READINGThis year’s annual survey of derivatives exchange volumes highlights strong growth in the trading of futures and options at exchanges in China, India, Korea, Singapore and other parts of Asia.
CONTINUE READINGNew products, international certifications and increased educational efforts are set to drive growth on the Taiwan Futures Exchange, one of the top ten largest derivatives exchanges in Asia-Pacific.
CONTINUE READINGOn Feb. 1 the European Securities and Markets Authority published the framework for its 2017 stress testing exercise for central counterparties.
CONTINUE READINGAxoni, a developer of distributed ledger technology for the financial services industry, raised $18 million in capital in December in its first big round of funding from banks and venture capital investors.
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