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Enhancing Liquidity at LME
THE LONDON METAL Exchange is embarking on arguably its most ambitious program of change ever as it steps up plans to boost participation and enhance liquidity in the world’s largest metals market.
CONTINUE READINGCCP Risk Managment
The Australian Securities Exchange has selected Nasdaq’s Sentinel Risk Manager solution to manage real-time risk across its two clearinghouses.
CONTINUE READINGCapital Efficiency
INTL FCStone in July merged three U.S. subsidiaries, including its futures commission merchant subsidiary, into one business unit.
CONTINUE READINGUS, UK Authorities Accuse Trader of Spoofing
On April 21, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Justice Department announced a joint action against Navinder Singh Sarao, a day trader based in London, for “unlawfully manipulating” and “spoofing” the E-mini S&P 500 futures market
CONTINUE READINGSwap Trading
Tim Massad, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, gave several speeches in April on the need to adjust the CFTC's rules for swap execution facilities
CONTINUE READINGEMIR Under Review
Steven Maijoor, the chairman of the European Securities and Markets Authority, called for "an ambitious EMIR review" in a Jan. 23 speech in Amsterdam.
CONTINUE READINGDodd-Frank Revamp
On Feb. 3, President Trump issued an executive order outlining seven core principles for financial market oversight and calling on regulators to review existing laws and regulations to determine if they promote these principles.
CONTINUE READINGData Viz for Traders
In February, Fidessa announced that its front-end trading system will incorporate innovative charting services provided by ChartIQ, a fintech startup that offers HTML5 data visualization.
CONTINUE READINGCross-Border Cooperation
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong signed a memorandum of understanding on Jan. 18 with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S. providing for consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information regarding the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis in the two jurisdictions.
CONTINUE READINGCountdown to April
Canada is set to implement mandatory clearing for interest rate swaps and certain other OTC derivatives in April, following the finalization of two sets of rules on Jan. 19 that spell out what instruments and which entities are subject to the new requirements and strengthen the protections around customer positions and assets.
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