Futures
Partisan brief won't affect position limits lawsuit, says former CFTC chair
Brief filed by 17 Democrats at DC court will not influence court, says Sharon Brown-Hruska
Futures markets could get OTC-style safeguards
Futures market participants expect tougher - and more expensive - collateral protections to be introduced as a result of the MF Global debacle, and the CFTC is ruling nothing out
From Vix to VStoxx: decoupling volatility
Decoupling volatility
Exchange of the year: NYSE Liffe US
Risk awards 2012
FIA appoints new president
Walter Lukken, chief executive of pioneering clearing house NYPC - and former CFTC commissioner - replaces John Damgard, FIA head of 30 years
MF Global: non-US clients caught in cross-border collateral trap
Omnibus structure meant clearing clients of MF Global outside the US were asked to double up on collateral payments. Use of the structure for OTC markets is now in doubt
Dealers face up to OTC clearing's tech revolution
All systems go
CFTC’s Chilton: lessons learnt from MF Global
MF Global “new poster child for the need for thoughtful regulation" that must be "proactive, nimble, quick", says CFTC’s Chilton
Block trade allocations: FCMs and CCPs prepare for new regime
Block around the clock
Dealers face up to OTC clearing's tech revolution
Clearing the way for IT
Emir should include exchange-traded derivatives, says Gensler
CFTC chairman says European regulators should expand scope of Emir to include all derivatives, rather than OTC only
NYSE Liffe: one pot to rule them all
One pot to rule them all
CME delays dollar/renminbi futures due to settlement system issues
The US exchange operator hopes to create a transparent, liquid futures contract for renminbi, offering an alternative to the privately negotiated market. But the launch was delayed due to settlement system problems and some traders believe the exchange…
Regulator strengthens enforcement authority
CFTC finalises new Dodd-Frank anti-manipulation rule but energy experts continue to question its value
Turquoise prepares for derivatives launch
The new blue
Algorithmic trading in energy
The hare and the tortoise
Time runs out for position limits comments
CFTC’s latest position limits plan attracts thousands of comments; opinion deeply divided; new commissioner to affect final vote
CME slams potentially stricter position limit rules
CME Group chief executive slams proposed position limit regulations as “unnecessary”
Algorithmic trading will come to coal and natural gas, says exchange president
When coal and gas futures reach the liquidity levels of oil, algorithmic traders will enter the marketplace
Draft European clearing rules threaten Eurex business model
Analysts warn Council of the European Union proposals could hurt trading revenues at Eurex, as its owner, Deutsche Börse, pursues merger talks with NYSE Euronext
Henry Hub futures activity surges
Volume in Nymex’s benchmark Henry Hub natural gas contract exceeds 500,000 contracts for first time
The controversy over position limits
Compromising positions
BNP Paribas launches Russian stock dividend futures in London
BNP Paribas launches Russian stock dividend futures in London