The Reserve Bank of India released a report in February recommending the introduction of interest rate options so that banks and corporates can hedge their interest rate risks.
CONTINUE READINGNasdaq is moving its primary data center in Scandinavia to a new location just outside Stockholm.
CONTINUE READINGThe European System of Central Banks issued a statement on Aug. 25 expressing opposition to any change in EU regulations that would give central counterparties an automatic right of access to central bank liquidity.
CONTINUE READINGMoney.Net, the market data and financial news platform that positions itself as a low-cost alternative to Bloomberg and Reuters terminals, has added real-time futures and options on futures from exchanges in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
CONTINUE READINGThe European Securities and Markets Authority on June 30 published its final report on draft technical standards on authorization, passporting, registration of third-country firms and cooperation between competent authorities under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II and the Markets and Financial Instruments Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGAs widely expected, the European Commission announced on Feb. 10 that it has officially proposed a one-year extension for implementing Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II).
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 READINGCanada is set to implement mandatory clearing for interest rate swaps and certain other OTC derivatives in April, following the finalization of two sets of rules on Jan. 19 that spell out what instruments and which entities are subject to the new requirements and strengthen the protections around customer positions and assets.
CONTINUE READINGOn Jan. 19, the Securities and Exchange Board of India published a consultation paper that clarifies a key issue blocking the introduction of exchange-traded commodity options.
CONTINUE READINGJust before Thanksgiving, the Chicago trading community joined together with some of the city’s leading tech and start-up firms to raise money for technology education… and battle for table tennis glory.
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