Liquefied natural gas is coming of age as a globally traded commodity, and the world’s futures exchanges have taken note.
CONTINUE READINGR. J. O’Brien, the largest independent futures broker in the U.S., has launched a new service providing agricultural structured products to its clients, the company’s first venture into this area.
CONTINUE READINGCommodity market participants raise concerns that Europe’s new rules to implement MiFID will impact their ability to trade in commodity derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGMembers of the futures industry have a long history of rising to challenges placed before them. And when that challenge is made in the name of supporting one of their peers and friends, especially in a fun but competitive environment, all the better.
CONTINUE READINGThe UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, Bank of England and Gemany's BaFIN have issued statements providing transitional periods for ICE Futures Europe, London Metal Exchange, LME Clear and Eurex Clearing in relation to open access requirements under MiFIR, which came into effect today.
CONTINUE READINGTake a look back over the highlights of IDX 2015. With keynote speakers Verena Ross (Executive Director of ESMA) and Timothy Massad (CFTC Chairman) and panels from exchange leaders, clearers and regulators, it certainly was a packed programme.
CONTINUE READINGStarting in April, all direct participants on Eurex will be required to comply with a new requirement to flag all orders generated by algorithmic trading with a distinct identification key. In December, the exchange supervisory authority of Hesse, which oversees Eurex, addressed a key issue: how should market participants determine what types of trading will be subject to this new requirement.
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