It's impossible to sum up everything that’s going on across Asia, but a short list of hot trends that are most important in the region right now include the rise of global benchmarks in the region, the dominance of China commodities exchanges and the exponential growth of India.
CONTINUE READINGFIA offered presentations before an advisory committee of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on 6 November, touching on best practices for exchange volatility controls and the potential impact of proposed capital reforms on OTC derivatives clearing.
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CONTINUE READINGThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) held a meeting on 13 November in Washington, D.C., to discuss recent changes to bank capital rules, electricity market trends, energy infrastructure, and other topics.
CONTINUE READINGEstablished in 1875, BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) is one of India’s leading exchange groups, providing an efficient and transparent market for trading equities, derivatives, currencies, debt, commodities, and mutual funds.
CONTINUE READINGMiller Strategic Partners, founded in 2023 by Ryne Miller and William Schroeder, is a law firm that advises traditional and emerging financial markets companies and trading firms.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA have responded to the Bank of England's proposed statement of policy on discretionary payments by CCPs. The associations support the proposal but note they would welcome further guidance on how the BoE intends to consider the maintenance of public confidence in the UK financial system when using other supervisory and resolution powers.
CONTINUE READINGFIA, IIF, and ISDA have responded to the Financial Stability Board's consultation report on financial resources and tools for CCP resolution. The response emphasises key concerns regarding the proposed approach, citing the need for increased transparency and predictability in resolution scenarios.
CONTINUE READINGIn a letter filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) opposed Nasdaq PHLX’s proposal to establish new “Contra Midpoint Only” and “Contra Midpoint Only with Post-Only” order types.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 13.61 billion contracts in October, the second highest level ever recorded. This was up 0.8% from September 2023 and up 94.6% from October 2022.
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