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  • U.S. Equity Options: Volume and Market Share Trends in 2015

    Trading volume on U.S. options exchanges totaled 4.14 billion contracts in 2015, a 2.9% decrease from 2014.

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  • Big Data

    In October, Intercontinental Exchange agreed to acquire Interactive Data for $5.2 billion, making it the third-largest data provider in global markets.

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  • China's Rising Role in Middle Eastern Oil Markets

    Two Chinese state-owned oil companies have become major players in the physical market for Middle Eastern crude oil.

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  • Thinking Forward

    In this issue, MarketVoice takes a look ahead at the "mega trends" affecting our industry. We asked four thought leaders—two from the regulatory world and two from the markets—to talk about the trends and issues that they see as the most important for our industry as we start the new year.

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  • Blockchain: A Closer Look

    Industry leaders at FIA's Futures and Options Expo in Chicago discuss how blockchain technology can be used in the financial markets.

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  • Automated Trading: CFTC Pushes for Better Risk Controls

    The proposal will apply regardless of whether the trading is high or low frequency.

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  • Market Transparency

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Dec. 22 asked for public comment on draft technical specifications for how swap trades are reported.

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  • FX Clearing: Coming Into View

    Higher capital requirements for derivatives trading will create economic incentives for banks and other market participants to move their foreign exchange positions into clearinghouses.

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  • Nine People to Watch In 2016

    In this special feature, the editors of MarketVoice have picked out nine people who we expect will have an outsize influence on our industry in 2016.

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  • IDB Consolidation

    ICAP in November entered into an £1.1 billion ($1.63 USD) agreement to sell its brokerage business to Tullett Prebon. Although ICAP will retain some ownership of the combined company, the move marks a decisive shift away from ICAP's origins as a voice broker. Going forward, the company will focus primarily on two main lines of business: post-trade services and electronic markets.

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