As the derivatives industry gathered at FIA's IDX 2019 conference in London, familiar issues like Brexit remained the regular topics of conversation.
CONTINUE READINGHow the rise of electric vehicles will create pitfalls and opportunities for the derivatives industry.
CONTINUE READINGEU policymakers are committed to finding a new way forward that balances effective risk-management and financial innovation. That was the primary message delivered by Robert Ophèle, chairman of French markets regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers, in a keynote address at FIA's IDX 2019 conference in London on June 4.
CONTINUE READINGOne of FIA's top concerns in the policy arena is the growing fragmentation of markets. We have warned for many years that this trend will reduce liquidity, especially in markets that depend on crossborder flows, and harm the resiliency of clearing. At long last, it appears that our concerns are being heard at the highest levels of the official sector.
CONTINUE READINGWhile it’s early in the roll-out of many blockchain use cases, there are immediate opportunities for the use of distributed ledger technology in the derivatives markets. Near the top of this list is the management and settlement of collateral, a multi-billion dollar headache for the world’s largest banks.
CONTINUE READINGDeutsche Börse sees great growth potential in its indexing business, and it is willing to give up some of the upside in order to accelerate that growth through acquisitions.
CONTINUE READINGTrading surges as the global liquefied natural gas industry shifts to market-based pricing
CONTINUE READINGOn May 1, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released a report on tests that it conducted on the financial resources held by two large clearinghouses to cover losses arising from a member default. The tests, which were based on data collected in 2018, were part of the agency’s ongoing program to ensure the resiliency of the clearing system and its ability to absorb extreme market movements.
CONTINUE READINGLisa Cavallari, the head of derivatives trading, discusses liquidity trends, transaction cost analysis, and the CDS market split.
CONTINUE READINGEx-CFTC lawyer warns agency would better serve derivatives markets with a focus on “misappropriation” instead
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