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2019 shaping up to be a big year for Chinese equity index futures
CFFEX is running far ahead of the previous year thanks to re-normalization
CONTINUE READINGTradeweb shows commitment to community service
It's been a big year for Tradeweb Markets. The electronic trading platform officially became a public company after a very successful initial public offering, and average daily volume at Tradeweb topped $665 billion in April to notch the second-highest total on record. Change and growth is always a constant in financial markets. But after more than 20 years in operation, Tradeweb is the same old company in one important way: Its longstanding commitment to charitable giving and community service.
CONTINUE READINGCorvil deal to bring increased transparency, data to Pico clients
Pico, a provider of data center infrastructure, exchange connectivity and cloud technology, is set to acquire Corvil, a provider of network performance real-time analytics, in a deal that will provide clients with greater visibility into their managed trading environment.
CONTINUE READINGEuropean Commission equivalence moves raise market access concerns
Recent moves by the European Commission, including the repeal of some existing equivalency decisions and a communication stating the re-evaluation of its approach to markets outside the European Union, have some concerned about the future of U.K. access as the chance of a "no deal" Brexit on Oct. 31 seems increasingly likely.
CONTINUE READINGDavid Martin appointed chair of FIA Asia Regional Advisory Board
FIA announced that David Martin of J.P. Morgan has been appointed chairman of the Asia Regional Advisory Board for a two year term.
CONTINUE READINGFutures industry cricket tournament raises funds for medical research
Fresh from the England cricket team’s world cup victory, fans of the game got another fix in July when organisations from across the futures industry took part in a full-day, six-a-side cricket tournament to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Braving record-breaking temperatures in the City of London, teams from Euronext, Intertrader, Interxion, INTL FCStone, KRM22 and the London Metal Exchange competed in the third annual David Setters Trophy where, after a round-robin tournament, Interxion and Euronext faced each other in a closely contested final. Interxion went on to be crowned the winners.
CONTINUE READINGPeople News - July/August 2019
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGEuropean exchanges embrace tokenization
In the field of tokenization, European exchanges are thinking like venture capitalists. To get a better handle on this promising new technology, the exchanges are buying equity stakes in young companies with expertise in tokenization and helping them develop new products and services.
CONTINUE READINGGreater Chicago Food Depository helps fight hunger and its root causes
Hunger may sound like a problem only faced by the poorest regions of the world, but nearly 12% of American households do not know where their next meal will come from. Research also shows that hunger affects many kinds of people in the U.S., across all regions and races and age groups. That makes the work of the Greater Chicago Food Depository vital to the communities it serves, and has challenged the food bank to continually evolve since it opened back in 1979.
CONTINUE READINGVoLo Foundation uses data to fight climate change
When David S. Vogel founded Voloridge Investment Management in 2009, he was focused on using his expertise in predictive modeling to identify winning investment strategies. The fund's strategy applied sophisticated mathematical techniques to identify patterns in market data to try to predict which way stocks and futures would move next. His fund has been remarkably successful, attracting several billion dollars in assets under management. But David’s passion for numbers extends far beyond finance and markets.
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