The cross-border application of Dodd-Frank is one of the thorniest issues now facing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the industry it regulates.
CONTINUE READINGOf all the areas of impending European regulation, the provisions relating to the indirect clearing of swaps and futures are proving to be among the most challenging for the centrally cleared derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGThe European Energy Exchange, one of Europe’s leading markets for futures on power and gas, has contracted with Trading Technologies to provide the exchange’s trading participants with direct access via the internet.
CONTINUE READINGIt’s been more than a year since swap execution facilities went live, and the swap execution landscape continues to evolve.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Global announced a new service that will provide information on clearinghouse rules worldwide and help market participants assess the risks of clearing.
CONTINUE READINGThe FCA has produced a useful implementation timeline on MiFID II
CONTINUE READINGPimco issued a white paper in October calling for global standards for derivatives clearinghouses in order to maximize the protection of client assets and reduce systemic risk if a clearinghouse were to fail.
CONTINUE READINGThe much-anticipated trading link between exchanges in Shanghai and Hong Kong is technically ready for launch but no date has been set yet for trading to begin, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said on Oct. 26.
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