European Trading Firms Eye APAC Derivatives Markets: Survey
European proprietary trading firms and hedge funds are the latest group to apparently be eyeing Asia-Pacific markets for their next… Read More »
European proprietary trading firms and hedge funds are the latest group to apparently be eyeing Asia-Pacific markets for their next… Read More »
ISDA and S&P Market Intelligence have unveiled an integration of ISDA’s Create service and S&P’s Counterparty Manager solution aimed at… Read More »
Eurex says its extension of is Partnership Programme to the short-term interest rate (STIR) derivatives segment is gaining traction, with… Read More »
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) says it is working towards recalibrating its Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) on… Read More »
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published a new survey that explores the development of capital and derivatives… Read More »
Crypto derivatives market participants are set to increase their use of third-party trading technology as the quality and sophistication of… Read More »
Eurex says it will become the first exchange in Europe to offer Bitcoin index futures, with trading scheduled for 17… Read More »
The FIA’s Derivatives Market Institute for Standards (DMIST) has revealed its members are working with post-trade specialist Osttra to identify… Read More »
Trading Technologies (TT) and derivatives exchange Eurex have entered into a commercial partnership in which TT will offer direct access… Read More »
ISDA has published new standard documentation for the trading of digital asset derivatives, alongside a whitepaper that addresses some of… Read More »
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) official Matthew Kulkin, has joned WilmerHale as a partner to leads its futures and… Read More »
Crypto options and structured products liquidity provider OrBit Markets says it has executed the first American barrier option (a “one-touch”)… Read More »
A few readers were in touch about last week’s column to suggest that I under-played the role of prime brokers… Read More »
In its latest semi-annual report on OTC derivatives markets, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) finds that overall notional amounts… Read More »
Further evidence of how digital assets markets are creeping into the mainstream with news that Genesis’ GGC International unit has… Read More »
Several years after failing with an attempt to launch Bitcoin futures, Cboe is making a comeback to the digital assets… Read More »
Digital assets trading firm B2C2 has unveiled a dual digital asset instrument (DDAI) that provides counterparties with a product that… Read More »
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the Institute of International Finance (IIF), and the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA)… Read More »
The crypto evolution thus far has largely been a story of volatility, trend and yield – all of which have,… Read More »
Just days after joining ISDA as a primary member, B2C2 has announced it is also joining the Futures Industry Association… Read More »
Trading Technologies International (TT) has acquired also execution and quant trading technology provider RCM-X – terms of the deal, which… Read More »
Another sign of the growing maturity of the crypto industry has come with news that trading firm B2C2 is to… Read More »
Although implementation of phase five of the Uncleared Margin Rules last September went off largely without hitch, the International Swaps… Read More »
UBS (China), the wholly-owned bank subsidiary of UBS in China, has established a new team to offer focused coverage of… Read More »
Coinbase has announced the acquisition of FairX, a CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange, a move that represents the crypto firm says, a… Read More »
Futures technology provider FIA Tech has opened a London subsidiary – it’s first non-US office. “The UK and Europe are… Read More »
In what is perhaps another sign that the mainstream financial industry is likely to embrace digital assets, the International Swaps… Read More »
Risk management technology provider Acadia, and optimisation technology provider Capitolis, have launched SA-CCR Optimization, a service the firms say will… Read More »
In a sign that the inter-dealer broking world still has tremendous opportunities, and also with a nod to the growing… Read More »
Lack of data standardisation, outdated software and fragmented data sources are the biggest barriers to efficiency in derivatives post-trade reconciliation,… Read More »
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and Enel have reached an agreement to link foreign exchange derivatives transactions between the parties… Read More »
In what may be a significant move in the derivatives trading technology world, private equity firm 7Ridge, founded by former… Read More »
While weather derivatives have long been a part of financial markets, and climate-related trading is on the increase, TP Icap… Read More »
Following analysis on margin calls during the market upheaval of March and April 2020, three regulatory authorities have published a… Read More »
FTX US has finalised its acquisition of Ledger Holdings, the parent company of crypto derivatives platform LedgerX, and will rebrand… Read More »
National Australia Bank (NAB) has joined the growing number of banks offering ESG-linked derivative contracts, announcing it has traded an… Read More »
In comments responding to a consultation paper released by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the International Swaps and… Read More »
Deutsche Börse’s DB1 Ventures has led a Series B funding round and taken a minority stake in derivatives matching technology… Read More »
With ESG investing high on the public agenda, the Global Foreign Exchange Division (GFXD), part of the Global Financial Markets… Read More »
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published two white papers that examine key aspects of the market for… Read More »
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX US has reached an agreement for it to acquire Ledger Holdings, the owner of digital assets clearinghouse… Read More »
The debate over which US regulatory agency should regulate crypto markets continues to heat up, just weeks after Securities and… Read More »
A new report published by Arcane Research says that bitcoin is becoming increasingly legitimised through the growing market and infrastructure,… Read More »
Three banks are facing complaints from Spanish corporations over the alleged mis-selling of FX derivatives. In this blog post, regulatory… Read More »
Ten banks have invested $44 million in FIA Tech to advance the firm’s efforts to bring innovative solutions to the… Read More »
ISDA has published an updated and enhanced version of its definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives, marking a big step… Read More »
Systematic hedge fund Aspect Capital has expanded its relationship with margin optimisation provider OpenGamma as it seeks to trade in… Read More »