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Cleared OTC Volume Increased in 2014
The volume of cleared swaps at most major global clearinghouses increased throughout 2014, with the biggest increases seen in dealer-to-client transactions.
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ICE Plans New Trading Platform for NYSE Options
During the second half of 2015, Intercontinental Exchange will begin rolling out Pillar, a new trading platform with greater capacity and new trading functionalities, across the range of markets operating under its subsidiary NYSE Group.
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Prominent People March 2015
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority named Robert Mass, head of international compliance and global head of securities division compliance at Goldman Sachs, as chairman of its markets practitioner panel, which represents the industry perspective in the U.K. regulatory framework.
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ESMA pulls back from mandatory clearing for FX NDFs
The European Securities and Markets Authority announced on Feb. 4 that it has decided against moving forward with a proposal to mandate central clearing for non-deliverable currency forwards.
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CFTC chairman concerned by potential impact of capital rules on clearing firms
Tim Massad, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, told U.S. lawmakers that he is concerned about the impact that new capital requirements will have on central clearing.
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CFTC’s Massad outlines views on SEF trading
Tim Massad, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, set out his approach to the regulation of swap execution facilities on Nov. 12 in a keynote speech at SEFCON, a conference sponsored by the Wholesale Markets Brokers Association.
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Citi adds futures to velocity platform
Citi now provides users of its Velocity electronic trading platform with direct market access to major futures exchanges around the world.
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EEX selects Trading Technologies for direct screen service
The European Energy Exchange, one of Europe’s leading markets for futures on power and gas, has contracted with Trading Technologies to provide the exchange’s trading participants with direct access via the internet.
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Is there a future for indirect clearing?
Of all the areas of impending European regulation, the provisions relating to the indirect clearing of swaps and futures are proving to be among the most challenging for the centrally cleared derivatives industry
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