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Charity Honors Big-Hearted New Yorker Lost on 9/11
Seventeen years ago, the world was horrified when over 2,700 people died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks on the World Trade Center. While memories of 9/11 have faded for some, there are many people within the New York financial community who continue to dedicate their time and energy to honoring the victims of those attacks.
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SocGen expands European investment products business with Commerzbank deal
In July, Société Générale reached an agreement with Commerzbank to purchase its Equity Markets & Commodities business, a move that will bring additional customers into the French bank's derivatives business and strengthen its footprint in Germany.
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Startup Raises $32 Million to Fund Blockchain for Derivatives
Financial technology firm Axoni is proving that the promise of blockchain may live up to the hype. Axoni, a provider of enterprise blockchain technology that was founded in 2013, raised $32 million in a Series B financing in August. The funding round was led by Goldman Sachs and fintech-focused venture capital firm Nyca Partners. Other investors included well-known venture capital investors Y Combinator and Andreesen Horowitz as well as financial firms such as Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, NEX Group and Wells Fargo.
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SGX Targets OTC FX with Flexible Futures
FX futures trading is exploding at the Singapore Exchange, with volumes more than double last year's level, as the exchange benefits from structural changes in the FX market that are driving more business to central clearing. Recognizing this trend, the exchange is rolling out a new version of its FX futures contracts that provides more flexibility for OTC traders. The contracts has the same security and capital efficiency advantages as standard futures, but can be traded bilaterally with tailored expiration dates.
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U.S. Lawmakers Aim to Foster Fintech in Derivatives Markets
Newly introduced legislation aims to improve the research and testing capabilities of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, with the goal of helping the agency better understand and support emerging financial technologies.
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Eurex Advances Start Time to Capture Asia Business
In yet another sign that derivatives markets are becoming increasingly global in nature, Eurex is planning to extend the trading and clearing hours for some of its flagship equity index and fixed income futures contracts. The exchange says the extension will provide new and existing customers in the Asia-Pacific region with access to those products during the whole of the Asian trading day.
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The Sun Finally Shines on Carbon Markets
It wasn't long ago many participants in the European carbon markets thought these markets were essentially done.
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