On March 29, the European Commission issued a statement prohibiting the proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange Group.
CONTINUE READINGOn May 4, the European Commission issued a policy statement discussing its plans to issue legislative proposals by the end of June to address “important and emerging challenges” in derivatives clearing.
CONTINUE READINGMembers of the futures industry have a long history of rising to challenges placed before them.
CONTINUE READINGTwo fintech startups, QuantConnect and Quantopian, have extended their trading solutions into the futures markets, providing users with easy-to-access tools to build their own automated futures trading strategies.
CONTINUE READINGTrafigura, the global commodity trading house, is experimenting with a distributed ledger system for processing trades in crude oil.
CONTINUE READINGAs risk management continues to become an increasing priority for global markets, central clearing has emerged as a proven, transparent solution for managing counterparty risk and reducing systemic risk.
CONTINUE READINGThe derivatives industry has played a key role in allowing market participants to safely and efficiently manage their risks during normal market conditions and stress events for over 100 years
CONTINUE READINGThe CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter on Feb. 18 that provides end-users with relief from a reporting requirement that applies to trade options that have not been reported to a swap data repository.
CONTINUE READINGGreen Key Technologies, a two-year old company that specializes in voice-activated software for traders, won a big endorsement in September.
CONTINUE READINGOTC Global Holdings, a Houston-based group of interdealer brokers specializing in energy commodities, is now offering customers the ability to execute block trades in natural gas options and other over-the-counter energy products via an online trading platform.
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