IDX 2016 - 9th Annual FIA International Derivatives Expo and Futures for Kids Charity Gala
CONTINUE READINGL&C 2016: 38th Annual Law & Compliance Conference on the Regulation of Futures, Derivatives and OTC Products
CONTINUE READINGKorea Exchange announced in June that it will start clearing interest rate swaps denominated in U.S. dollars in November. KRX, which has been clearing interest rate swaps denominated in Korean won since June 2014, estimated that about 12% of the Korean interest rate swap market is denominated in U.S. dollars.
CONTINUE READINGThe London Metal Exchange and LME Clear have published a discussion paper to solicit feedback on a wide range of issues related to its core markets in non-precious metals, including trading and booking structures, clearing structures and services, delivery and physical market structure, membership and the LME ecosystem as a whole.
CONTINUE READINGOn April 28, the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued a consultation paper to further implement OTC regulatory reform in Singapore. The MAS is seeking comments on draft regulations that affect exchanges and recognized market operators for the trading of OTC derivatives. The draft regulations cover licensing and capital requirements and transitional arrangements. A second consultation paper will be issued by the MAS later in May which will cover changes to product definitions under the Securities and Futures Act and extend the capital markets services licensing regime to OTC derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGTwo fintech startups, QuantConnect and Quantopian, have extended their trading solutions into the futures markets, providing users with easy-to-access tools to build their own automated futures trading strategies.
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