On 20 September, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a consultation proposing enhancements to the Hong Kong position limits regime to expand its scope and allow the SFC to increase statutory position limits in certain circumstances.
CONTINUE READINGIn honor of US Black History Month, scholars from the Greenwood Project talk about the individuals who have influenced and inspired them.
CONTINUE READINGFCMs are tremendously important to vibrant and safe cleared derivatives markets, and the global economy as a whole. They connect customers to our markets – particularly commercial end-users and hedgers – to provide liquidity and assist with price discovery.
CONTINUE READINGBig capital raises from up-and-coming firms alongside some high-profile mergers tell the story of an evolving industry, with trends in trading technology and digital assets at the forefront.
CONTINUE READINGSignificant changes could be on the horizon at the CFTC, and the table is set for a complete five-member commission in the coming months.
CONTINUE READINGThe much-anticipated trading link between exchanges in Shanghai and Hong Kong is technically ready for launch but no date has been set yet for trading to begin, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said on Oct. 26.
CONTINUE READINGTimothy Massad, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and former assistant secretary of the Treasury for financial stability, delivered the following speech at the FIA/SIFMA Asset Management Derivatives Forum on 7 February in Dana Point, Calif.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association, Inc. (“FIA”) providex ICE Clear Europe (“ICE”) with the comments and recommendations set forth below in response to Circular C14/056 on Proposed Changes to the Clearing Rules (the “Proposed Rules”).
CONTINUE READINGOn Sept. 19 ICE Clear Europe was authorized by the Bank of England as a central counterparty in accordance with the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
CONTINUE READINGFutures Accounts: The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs hit an all-time high of $324.5 billion in December, surpassing the previous record set in March 2020.
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