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Washington Watch September 2014
On June 24, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4413, the Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, a bill to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through September 2018 and modify certain authorities of the CFTC within the Commodity Exchange Act
CONTINUE READINGFIA Annual Volume Survey: Commodity and Interest Rate Markets Push Trading Higher in 2013
The last time we looked at the annual volume data, the numbers were stunningly negative. In 2012, the total number of futures and options traded globally fell by 15.3%, the biggest annual decline in more than a decade.
CONTINUE READINGProminent People January 2015
The Financial Stability Board, which was established by the Group of 20 leaders to coordinate the post-crisis financial reforms, reappointed Mark Carney for a second three-year term as chairman.
CONTINUE READINGMiFID II: Reform Framework Finalized, But Further Detail to Follow
When the European Commission launched its proposals to reform MiFID in October 2011, part of the reason was to implement some of the key principles of the reform program set out by the G20 leaders in response to the global financial crisis.
CONTINUE READINGNews Briefs June 2014
On April 3 James Giddens, the bankruptcy trustee overseeing the liquidation of MF Global Inc., announced a final distribution of assets he expects will fully satisfy all claims of former MF Global customers.
CONTINUE READINGFuturization Comes to Europe
Several exchanges are preparing to launch an array of swap futures in the coming months aimed at participants in the European swaps markets.
CONTINUE READINGClearing the Deck: Europe's Central Clearing Mandate on the Horizon
The approach to mandatory clearing of over-the-counter derivatives in Europe has not mirrored the swifter, more structured approach seen in the U.S., where the Dodd- Frank Act resulted in the start of mandatory clearing from early 2013.
CONTINUE READINGCatching a Falling Knife: Hedging in a period of extreme market movements
It’s no secret that the global energy markets have imploded over the past six months with prices of crude oil reaching levels not seen since the crash of 2009.
CONTINUE READINGCleared Swaps Volume: Trending Higher in 2013
Central clearing requirements took effect in phases in the U.S., beginning with swap dealers and major swap participants in the earlier part of 2013, then commodity pools and private funds and finally other participants such as pension plans and accounts managed by third-party investment managers.
CONTINUE READINGApples to Oranges: Comparison Shopping in the New World of Swaps Trading
Next-best-fits that express a trader’s interest will become the norm and having a technology solution that can quickly and easily display the menu of options available at any one time is set to become part of the new derivatives trader’s workflow.
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