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  • Nasdaq targets fixed income growth

    17 June 2013

    Exchange M&A is back in vogue. However, targeted, strategic deals rather than building scale are emerging as the dominant strategy, finds William Mitting.

  • What's behind the remarkable growth of DGCX?

    10 June 2013

    As the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange unveils another rise in volumes, Galen Stops looks at what is behind the exchange's recent success.

Regulation

Exchanges

  • Nasdaq targets fixed income growth

    17 June 2013

    Exchange M&A is back in vogue. However, targeted, strategic deals rather than building scale are emerging as the dominant strategy, finds William Mitting.

  • What's behind the remarkable growth of DGCX?

    10 June 2013

    As the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange unveils another rise in volumes, Galen Stops looks at what is behind the exchange's recent success.

Clearing

  • SDRs: A modern day fairy tale

    29 May 2013

    Allan D. Grody looks at how to overcome the challenges of fragmented Swaps Data Repositories in a global environment.

  • CCPs: Models and Reality

    30 April 2013

    Craig Pirrong, professor of finance at the University of Houston and author of the Streetwise Professor blog, takes a look at how academic CCP models don't match up to the reality.

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Poll

What is the main reason volumes down on derivatives exchanges this year?

Banks are cutting back on trading ahead of Volcker Rule
13%
Financial institutions are more risk averse
48%
Risk is too one directional
2%
Few new contracts are being launched
4%
Low interest rate environment
10%
Uncertainty about regulatory reform
24%