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Balancing Act
Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials weighed concerns the industry raised over changing the current residual interest deadline.
CONTINUE READINGAvoid Regulatory Overlaps in Treasury Market Oversight, FIA Says
On April 22, FIA responded to the Treasury Department's Request for Information on the evolution of Treasury market structure.
CONTINUE READINGAvoiding a Fire Sale
On May 3, the Federal Reserve Board proposed a rule intended to enhance the resolvability of large and complex banking organizations by limiting the ability of their counterparties to terminate "qualified financial contracts" such as uncleared derivatives, repos, reverse repos and securities lending and borrowing transactions.
CONTINUE READINGAustralia
On April 21, the Australian Federal Government announced its new $230m four-year cybersecurity strategy.
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A Path to Greater Capital Efficiency
Capital efficiency is now at the top of the agenda for clearing firms and their clients as a result of Basel III and other changes in the regulatory environment. How is Eurex Clearing responding to this need?
CONTINUE READINGAlgo Trading
The Prudential Regulation Authority has proposed rules to implement the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II and related provisions for entities under its supervisory jurisdiction, including special provisions related to algorithmic trading. PRA said its proposed rules generally mirror those proposed by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority in December 2015, but reflect PRA’s different regulatory emphasis, namely ensuring the “safety and soundness” of firms it oversees, rather than preventing market abuse or disorderly conduct.
CONTINUE READINGAccess to America
Taiwan Futures Exchange announced on March 16 that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued relief allowing the exchange’s index options, equity options and exchange-traded-fund options to be offered to eligible U.S. broker-dealers and institutions.
CONTINUE READINGVoice over Internet
Green Key Technologies, a Chicago-based firm that provides voice-over-internet services designed for traders, recently announced partnerships with Trading Technologies International, a leading vendor of trading software, and Speakerbus.
CONTINUE READINGU.S. Treasury to Monitor Financial Stability of Clearinghouses
The Treasury Department's Office of Financial Research said in its annual report released on Jan. 27 that it will monitor the financial stability of clearinghouses.
CONTINUE READINGStronger Links with China
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing unveiled a new three-year strategic plan in January that sets ambitious goals for expanding its equity derivatives business, expanding the product services offered by the London Metal Exchange, entering the physical commodity markets in mainland China and introducing derivatives based on Chinese interest rates.
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