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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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Blockchain for Physical Commodity Markets - A Realist's Perspective
People are excited about blockchain. They believe it will solve inefficiencies in everything from stocks and bonds to production and delivery of commodities. Some even claim it will end global poverty.
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Swap clearing activity hits record in April
Asset managers, hedge funds and other participants in the over-the-counter derivatives markets held $90 billion in collateral at U.S. clearing firms in April, a +40% increase over two years and a new record, according to FIA’s FCM Tracker. The rise in the amount of collateral indicates that market participants are clearing more of their OTC derivatives, a key goal of the post-crisis financial reforms.
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Central Clearing & Systemic Risk - An Interview with BofE Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe
Have clearinghouses become too big to fail?
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Stop Market Manipulation
This past March, a group of venture capital firms and banking organizations led by BNP Paribas invested $30 million into Digital Reasoning, a privately held company based in Nashville that is emerging as one of the leaders in using artificial intelligence to analyze human communications.
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Industry Outlook: The Clearing Firm Perspective
Until recently, the outlook for the derivatives clearing business was cloudy at best.
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