The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Dec. 16 approved a final rule setting margin requirements for uncleared swap transactions.
CONTINUE READINGOn Dec. 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted by a 3-1 margin to issue a proposed rule limiting how much investment companies such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds can invest in derivatives such as futures, forwards and swaps.
CONTINUE READINGWhen Futures For Kids was set up by a group of individuals from the futures industry in London in 2008, the objective of the foundation was to help the industry raise funds for charitable causes that help improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young adults across the world.
CONTINUE READINGHappy New Year and welcome to the first issue of MarketVoice as a newly merged FIA.
CONTINUE READINGThe National Futures Association, the U.S. futures industry’s self-regulatory organization, has drafted standards that all NFA members will need to apply in protecting themselves from the risk of unauthorized access or attacks on their information systems.
CONTINUE READINGAgricultural hedgers are worried about the dwindling number of futures commission merchants, particularly as financial regulations have called for more businesses to be centrally cleared.
CONTINUE READINGIn this interview, Akira Kiyota, Japan Exchange Group’s CEO, outlines his strategy to expand the exchange group with a planned trading system upgrade and by expanding into commodity futures and a range of interest rate products.
CONTINUE READINGChris Topple and Christophe Lattuada, Co-Heads of Société Générale Prime Services, explain the strategy behind the acquisition of Newedge and Jefferies Bache and their integration into the bank’s Prime Services business.
CONTINUE READINGSeveral financial technology vendors have been acquired in recent months as large IT firms have looked for ways to capitalize on structural changes in the financial markets.
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