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U.S. and U.K. Regulators Agree to Cooperate on Fintech
On Feb. 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced an arrangement with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority that commits the two regulators to collaborating and supporting innovative firms through each other’s financial technology initiatives—LabCFTC and FCA Innovate.
CONTINUE READINGU.K. Regulators Discuss Supervision of Algorithmic Trading
On Feb. 12, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published a report on the supervision of algorithmic trading in wholesale markets.
CONTINUE READINGTrump Administration Proposes User Fees to Fund CFTC
On Feb. 12, the Trump administration proposed the introduction of fees on futures market participants as a way to boost funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CONTINUE READINGSingapore Proposes Trading Mandate for Interest Rate Swaps
In February, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country's main financial regulator, began a consultation on a proposal to require that the trading of certain over-the-counter derivatives take place on organized markets such as exchanges.
CONTINUE READINGRegulators Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Trading
Market regulators in several jurisdictions are taking steps to limit speculation in cryptocurrency trading.
CONTINUE READINGPolitical Prediction Markets Turn Pro
Trump's election to U.S. President caught many people by surprise. But not the users of PredictIt, an event futures market run by a political consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
CONTINUE READINGPeople - March 2018
The U.K. government announced the appointment of Charles Randell, a prominent financial services lawyer and government adviser, as the chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority, starting in April.
CONTINUE READINGOil Futures Set For Launch
The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced on Feb. 9 that the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, which is part of the Shanghai Futures Exchange, will begin trading its much anticipated crude oil futures contract on March 26.
CONTINUE READINGLow-Latency Connections in Demand
The global consolidation of the highspeed data business might not be happening in nanoseconds yet, but its pace does seem to be quickening.
CONTINUE READINGJapan's FSA Consults on Changes to Supervisory Approach
The Financial Services Agency in January published a draft report on how it intends to transform its supervisory approach to be more holistic and forward-looking and to minimize the current “checklist” approach.
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