Koscom, South Korea’s leading financial IT solutions provider, and Colt, a global high-speed financial services network owner, have announced a partnership that will provide ultra-low latency connectivity between capital markets traders in Korea and the world’s major stock and derivatives exchanges.
CONTINUE READINGE*Trade Expands Derivatives Offerings Via Acquisition of OptionsHouse
CONTINUE READINGThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a staff letter on July 21 that provides detailed guidance on the issues that clearinghouses should take into account as they develop their recovery plans and wind-down plans.
CONTINUE READINGThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Aug. 8 announced several actions intended to address the impact of amendments to money market fund rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted a comment letter to the Federal Reserve on Aug. 5 supporting a proposed rule impacting a handful of large U.S. banks that are deemed to be systemically important at a global level.
CONTINUE READINGCME Group is seeking regulatory approval for new rules that will allow market participants to become "direct funding participants" of CME’s clearinghouse.
CONTINUE READINGMembers of Congress from both sides of the aisle are questioning a proposal from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that would give the agency the ability to get access to the computer code that underpins automated trading systems.
CONTINUE READINGBeyond the everyday challenge of trading futures and derivatives in volatile markets, CME customers have long had to grapple with another complex issue: figuring out what they owe.
CONTINUE READINGCME has joined forces with U.K. startup CloudMargin to deliver an integrated collateral management service for cleared and non-cleared margin accounts.
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