The dry freight derivatives business is only a small niche in the global commodity markets, yet it enjoys an unusual degree of competition in clearing.
CONTINUE READINGOn Aug. 14, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly issued guidance regarding the regulatory capital treatment of variation margin on cleared derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGThe post-trading environment in Brazil's financial markets has evolved dramatically in recent years.
CONTINUE READINGBarclays is one of several leading international banks that are exploring the potential for distributed ledger technology to transform a number of industry processes. In this interview, Dr. Lee Braine, one of the bank's experts on DLT, explains the bank's strategic approach to this new technology and the importance of collaboration in achieving its potential
CONTINUE READINGOn Sept. 20, the European Commission published a package of proposals to strengthen the European system of financial supervision.
CONTINUE READINGThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight on July 10 launched a comprehensive review of its swap data reporting regulations and invited input from entities involved in swaps reporting.
CONTINUE READINGCentral banks and market regulators in Europe, the U.K. and the U.S. are accelerating the transition away from the use of Libor as a benchmark for interest rates.
CONTINUE READINGOn August 2, around 26 million options orders were made and filled the way they have been for more than a decade now, with robots on either side and filled within nanoseconds.
CONTINUE READINGOn May 2, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTINUE READINGTraders have always thought in terms of tides, waves and cliffs. Soon they will be able to actually see them in the markets.
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