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It’s about time: G20 to discuss market fragmentation
One of FIA's top concerns in the policy arena is the growing fragmentation of markets. We have warned for many years that this trend will reduce liquidity, especially in markets that depend on crossborder flows, and harm the resiliency of clearing. At long last, it appears that our concerns are being heard at the highest levels of the official sector.
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DLT for derivatives? It’s already happening
While it’s early in the roll-out of many blockchain use cases, there are immediate opportunities for the use of distributed ledger technology in the derivatives markets. Near the top of this list is the management and settlement of collateral, a multi-billion dollar headache for the world’s largest banks.
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Deutsche Börse partners with General Atlantic to develop indexing business
Deutsche Börse sees great growth potential in its indexing business, and it is willing to give up some of the upside in order to accelerate that growth through acquisitions.
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LNG derivatives take off
Trading surges as the global liquefied natural gas industry shifts to market-based pricing
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End-user profile: Russell Investments
Lisa Cavallari, the head of derivatives trading, discusses liquidity trends, transaction cost analysis, and the CDS market split.
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Testing the waterfall: CME and LCH stand up to stress tests
On May 1, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission released a report on tests that it conducted on the financial resources held by two large clearinghouses to cover losses arising from a member default. The tests, which were based on data collected in 2018, were part of the agency’s ongoing program to ensure the resiliency of the clearing system and its ability to absorb extreme market movements.
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FIA Speaks Episode 1: CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo
Chairman Chris Giancarlo talks with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken and reflects on his accomplishments in five years in Washington, and what the future holds for the CFTC, derivatives reform, and international cooperation.
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Opinion: Why words matter in CFTC enforcement of “insider trading”
Ex-CFTC lawyer warns agency would better serve derivatives markets with a focus on “misappropriation” instead
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People News: April/May 2019
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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Modernizing the technology of clearing
Big changes are under way at Options Clearing Corporation, the Chicago-based clearinghouse that is among the world's largest as measured by processing volume. Earlier this year, OCC launched a multi-year effort to modernize the institution's risk management, clearing and data systems. Dubbed the Renaissance Initiative, the project aims to comprehensively redevelop the company's technology. But according to John Davidson, the clearinghouse's chief executive officer, the changes go far deeper.
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