On May 4, the European Commission published a legislative text proposing changes to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGThe World Federation of Exchanges, which represents more than 200 exchanges, clearinghouses and other market infrastructure operators, published a set of cyber-resilience standards in April.
CONTINUE READINGLiquefied natural gas is coming of age as a globally traded commodity, and the world’s futures exchanges have taken note.
CONTINUE READINGOn 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
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