The process by which the U.K. will leave the European Union, known as Article 50, is on course to be triggered by the end of March, following a vote in favor of the Article 50 Bill by the British members of Parliament on Feb. 8, endorsed by the House of Lords later in the month after thorough debate.
CONTINUE READINGThe Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation in January selected IBM, Axoni, and R3 to build a distributed ledger to handle certain post-trade processing functions for credit derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGGlobal futures and options volume rose to a record level in 2016, but beneath the headline number there was considerable variation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA’s annual survey of derivatives exchange volume revealed that the total number of futures and options traded on exchanges worldwide reached 25.22 billion contracts in 2016.
CONTINUE READINGOn Jan. 9, the Singapore Parliament approved a bill to implement the remaining aspects of Singapore's commitments to implement the G20 derivatives reforms.
CONTINUE READINGWhen Donald Trump stunned the world last fall with his victory in the U.S. presidential election, financial markets rallied on a wave of enthusiasm for a dramatic change in Washington.
CONTINUE READINGThe U.S. equity markets have moved a step closer to establishing a consolidated audit trail for equities and equity options that will track all orders throughout their lifecycle, addressing a major weakness in the ability of regulators to monitor these markets.
CONTINUE READINGA message from Walt Lukken, president and CEO, FIA
CONTINUE READINGAfter months of preparations and regulatory negotiations, BSE completed its initial public offering on Feb. 3.
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