The European Securities and Markets Authority issued a consultation on Dec. 14 proposing amendments to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation that would permit a "one-day gross" approach to calculating margin requirements for exchange-traded futures and options.
CONTINUE READINGTrading Shanghai versus London in the copper market? Sucden Financial wants to help.
CONTINUE READINGCME Group has expanded the range of products covered by its “Basis Trade at Index Close” facility, a move aimed at addressing the needs of institutional investors.
CONTINUE READINGEurex Clearing in November launched its Prisma Margin Estimator, a free service that allows clearing members and their clients to estimate initial margins for futures, options and swaps.
CONTINUE READINGIn October, Intercontinental Exchange agreed to acquire Interactive Data for $5.2 billion, making it the third-largest data provider in global markets.
CONTINUE READINGSeveral 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.
CONTINUE READINGContix, a company that helps traders scan social media for market-moving information, has extended its service to commodity markets.
CONTINUE READINGOn Sept. 24, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order granting Nodal Clear registration as a derivatives clearing organization.
CONTINUE READINGNeurensic 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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