On May 31, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued no-action relief to the Shanghai Clearing House regarding its registration as a derivatives clearing organization in the U.S.
CONTINUE READINGThe Monetary Authority of Singapore is moving closer to allowing international clearing firms to become members of local clearinghouses without having to establish a local presence.
CONTINUE READINGA message from Walt Lukken, President and CEO, FIA
CONTINUE READINGDeutsche Boerse and London Stock Exchange Group on Aug. 24 formally submitted their proposed merger to the European Commission's antitrust division for approval.
CONTINUE READINGSingapore Exchange announced on July 18 that it will create a separate and independently governed subsidiary to perform the exchange operator’s front-line self-regulatory functions.
CONTINUE READINGOn June 8, the European Commission officially extended the deadline for implementing new rules that will require clearing firms to set aside more capital for their exposures to clearinghouses that have not been deemed "qualified central counterparties."
CONTINUE READINGThe Securities and Exchange Board of India, the country's primary regulator of financial and commodity markets, is considering a wide range of measures to restrict high-frequency trading.
CONTINUE READINGOn June 21, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and Korea Exchange signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore the cross listing of their equity derivatives in each other's market.
CONTINUE READINGWalt Lukken, president and CEO of FIA, announced that Greg Wood has been hired as the Senior Vice President of Global Industry Operations & Technology.
CONTINUE READINGOver the summer, while college students interned, families vacationed, and the world watched the Olympics, several teams of academics put trading activity under a microscope and came up with some interesting observations about today’s electronic marketplace.
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