The 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 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.
CONTINUE READINGFinancial regulators use many techniques to carry out their responsibilities.
CONTINUE READINGEuroclear, one of the world's leading settlement houses, is pressing ahead with plans to introduce blockchain-backed gold products, with the goal of delivering reduced counterparty risk, lower capital requirements and increased operational efficiencies.
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.
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