The Securities and Exchange Board of India announced it will issue unified licenses to brokers and clearing members to transact in both commodity derivative and equity markets
CONTINUE READINGOn May 4, the European Commission published a legislative text proposing changes to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGThe World Federation of Exchanges, which represents more than 200 exchanges, clearinghouses and other market infrastructure operators, published a set of cyber-resilience standards in April.
CONTINUE READINGLiquefied natural gas is coming of age as a globally traded commodity, and the world’s futures exchanges have taken note.
CONTINUE READINGOn March 29, the European Commission issued a statement prohibiting the proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange Group.
CONTINUE READINGBloomberg Tradebook in December announced several upgrades to its multi-broker platform for trading futures.
CONTINUE READINGFIA joined with the Global Financial Markets Association and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association in submitting a joint response to a discussion issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority on EU financial benchmarks regulation.
CONTINUE READINGCommodity Futures Trading Commission officials weighed concerns the industry raised over changing the current residual interest deadline.
CONTINUE READINGOn April 22, FIA responded to the Treasury Department's Request for Information on the evolution of Treasury market structure.
CONTINUE READINGOn May 3, the Federal Reserve Board proposed a rule intended to enhance the resolvability of large and complex banking organizations by limiting the ability of their counterparties to terminate "qualified financial contracts" such as uncleared derivatives, repos, reverse repos and securities lending and borrowing transactions.
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