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A look at the year gone by
In Europe 2014 has been the year of MiFID II, with the year opening with the landmark political agreement in the second week of January, and the second consultation paper (technical standards) approved by ESMA on the 18th December.
CONTINUE READINGNodal Creates New Clearinghouse for Power Futures
Nestled in a non-descript office building in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. is a trading platform, Nodal Exchange, that handles nearly 14% of all U.S. power futures trading.
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 READINGIn Defense of Hedging: The Debate on Position Limits
Ever since the dramatic rise and fall of oil prices in 2008, the CFTC has been under pressure to tighten the limits on the number of futures contracts that speculators can hold
CONTINUE READINGNews Briefs January 2015
FIA Global in a Nov. 18 letter to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision urged the committee to consider how segregated margin is treated in the leverage calculations that determine bank capital requirements.
CONTINUE READINGBenchmarking the Fairness of Markets
The fairness and effectiveness of markets has been an issue of concern among regulators, politicians and the public at large since the financial crisis more than six years ago.
CONTINUE READINGKey Leaders in the New Congress
In addition to farm and food programs, the House Agriculture Committee has jurisdiction over the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC Treads Carefully in Bitcoin Market Oversight
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is cautiously looking at the Bitcoin market.
CONTINUE READINGPresident's Message January 2015
January is a time of fresh starts and new beginnings, and I’m excited for what 2015 has in store for FIA and our industry.
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