Derivatives
Don Byron has joined the Futures Industry Association (FIA) as head of global industry operations and execution. In this role, he will be responsible for developing and implementing industry solutions relating to clearing operations, execution technology, cybersecurity and market structure issues and will be the principal FIA liaison with the divisions and committees representing these […]
Societe Generale (SG) is now supporting Eurex FX futures, from clearing to trading. SG’s clients will now be able to trade FX on Eurex, while any of the exchange’s clients will be able to execute bilaterally off-exchange against the bank or to move between OTC FX and listed FX using exchange for physical (EFP). Chris […]
As he begins his term today as the 14th chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Heath Tarbert says that he intends to “hit the ground running”. “America’s futures, swaps, and options markets are the global standard. Their integrity is essential to the economic security of every American, particularly our farmers and ranchers. […]
The Futures Industry Association (FIA) has published a new position paper that recommends a number of changes to how exchange traded derivatives (ETDs) are reported under European regulation. The FIA says in the paper that it fully supports the efforts by regulatory authorities to make the derivatives markets more transparent and safe, adding that the […]
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved LedgerX, a cryptocurrency trading venue, as a Designated Contract Market (DCM). This will allow LedgerX to offer bitcoin spot and physically settled derivatives contracts to retail clients, which it plans to do through its new platform, LedgerX Omni. Founded in 2014, LedgerX obtained approval to act […]
Galen Stops takes a closer look at the new latency mechanism being introduced to FX and certain equity options products by Eurex, in a bid to improve the order book. Speed bumps seem to be the topic de jour in the listed derivatives markets just now, with the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) winning approval to implement […]
BNY Mellon has incorporated AcadiaSoft’s initial margin (IM) risk suite of tools for margin calculation, reconciliation and messaging into its collateral service offering. In conjunction with BNY Mellon’s existing bilateral margin capabilities from post-trade and settlement through to collateral segregation and ongoing position monitoring, the aim of this is to enable buy side clients trading […]
Post Trade We have expounded long and in detail in the Multi Asset Class Platform Award about the all round excellence of Neo, but we cannot, and should not, forget the ongoing powerhouse that is the UBS post-trade initiative. Just as the evolution of the Neo platform has been described by us as a journey, […]
As a futures exchange proposes a new speed bump mechanism, a number of market participants are coming out in opposition to it. Some of the arguments they’re making will sound familiar to those in the FX markets, says Galen Stops. On February 1 the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) put the cat amongst the proverbial pigeons by […]
Trading volumes in Asia’s derivatives markets are expected to increase, but achieving certainty on close-out netting is identified as an important factor in driving further development of local markets, according to a new survey of derivatives market participants active in Asia-Pacific, published by ISDA to coincide with the start of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Hong Kong.
Nearly three quarters of survey respondents expect the proportion of foreign exchange derivatives trading executed in Asia ex-Japan to increase over the next three to five years, while 63% predict an increase in the share of interest rate derivatives traded in the region
