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Newedge reorganises into four global divisions 12 March 2010

Newedge, the derivatives broker owned by Société Générale and Crédit Agricole, announced a reorganisation of its business yesterday at the annual Futures Industry Association conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
Di Stasi becomes global head of corporate equity derivatives at UBS 09 March 2010

Salvatore ‘Chicco’ di Stasi has been appointed global head of corporate equity derivatives at UBS in London. He reports to Matthew Koder, head of global capital markets, and to Jason Barron, global head of equity derivatives.
India to liberalise some aspects of equity derivatives 09 March 2010

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has approved in principle the introduction of physically delivered equity derivatives.
Morgan Stanley hires Munari as derivatives push continues 09 March 2010

Morgan Stanley has hired Alvise Munari as head of equity derivatives sales and financial engineering. He was previously head of multi-asset structured product and flow equity derivatives sales for Bank of America Merrill Lynch within the EMEA region.

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Gensler: OTC derivatives reform should be global 16 March 2010

Gary Gensler, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said in a speech to the European Parliament’s that reform of the way over-the-counter derivatives are regulated must be “comprehensive and international”.
Two Argentine exchanges hold merger talks 15 March 2010

Argentina’s leading futures exchanges, the Mercado a Término de Buenos Aires and Rosario Futures Exchange, are holding talks on a possible merger, FOW has learned.
Newedge reorganises into four global divisions 12 March 2010

Newedge, the derivatives broker owned by Société Générale and Crédit Agricole, announced a reorganisation of its business yesterday at the annual Futures Industry Association conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
MexDer hopes CME order routing deal will match BM&F’s 10 March 2010

Mercado Mexicano de Derivados’s order routing deal with CME Group will aim to match that of its neighbour BM&F Bovespa’s, MexDer CEO Jorge Alegría has told FOW.

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Gensler: OTC derivatives reform should be global 16 March 2010

Gary Gensler, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said in a speech to the European Parliament’s that reform of the way over-the-counter derivatives are regulated must be “comprehensive and international”.
Two Argentine exchanges hold merger talks 15 March 2010

Argentina’s leading futures exchanges, the Mercado a Término de Buenos Aires and Rosario Futures Exchange, are holding talks on a possible merger, FOW has learned.
Newedge reorganises into four global divisions 12 March 2010

Newedge, the derivatives broker owned by Société Générale and Crédit Agricole, announced a reorganisation of its business yesterday at the annual Futures Industry Association conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
Reshuffle continues at Newedge 23 February 2010

Newedge, the derivatives and securities brokerage, has appointed Laurent Cunin as head of its Asia Pacific operations, based in Hong Kong.

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Newedge reorganises into four global divisions 12 March 2010

Newedge, the derivatives broker owned by Société Générale and Crédit Agricole, announced a reorganisation of its business yesterday at the annual Futures Industry Association conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
Creditex founder leaves as ICE changes leadership 23 February 2010

Two senior figures at Creditex, the interdealer broker and trading platform for credit default swaps that Intercontinental Exchange bought in September 2008, are to leave.
Resilient derivatives job market gets ready to surge again 23 February 2010

Gauging how many derivatives staff lost their jobs in the financial crisis and what effect that had on pay is not easy. Some segments of the market have remained bullish, however, as Hugo Cox discovers.
Tullett Prebon opens Japanese OTC brokerage 11 February 2010

Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon has launched a new over-the-counter brokerage firm in Japan for equity derivatives.

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EEX — ‘central clearing cheaper than OTC’ 09 March 2010

Those who claim it is cheaper to engage in derivatives over the counter than through a central clearing counterparty are not taking the cost of credit risk into account, according to a study by the European Energy Exchange.
N2eX to launch derivatives in next six months 09 March 2010

N2eX, the power exchange venture run by Nasdaq OMX and Nord Pool, will launch futures “within six months”, according to Geir Reigstad, president of Nasdaq OMX Commodities.
Newedge becomes Nodal Exchange clearer 09 March 2010

The UK arm of French brokerage Newedge has joined US power market Nodal Exchange, via its membership of LCH. Clearnet, Nodal Exchange was launched on April 8 last year, becoming the first exchange to offer locational futures contracts and related services to the US power market, with LCH.Clearnet as its central counterparty clearing house. Newedge becomes the seventh general clearing member to support trading on the exchange.
CBOE to make five commodity vol indices for CME 08 March 2010

CME Group has agreed a seven year licensing deal with the Chicago Board Options Exchange, under which CBOE will create new volatility indices for commodities traded at CME.

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Jaypee International becomes LME associate 09 March 2010

Jaypee International has been approved as a Category Five member of the London Metal Exchange, the bokerage announced on February 4.
LME starts search for new chairman, restructures commercial department 09 March 2010

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is looking for a new chairman after Donald Brydon handed in his notice in early February.
LME to launch Asia desk 09 March 2010

The London Metal Exchange will open LME Asia, its first overseas office, in Singapore in April. The office will be headed by its commercial director Liz Milan.
New chairman for nanotech exchange 09 March 2010

The Integrated Nano-Science and Commodity Exchange (INSCX), has appointed former senior Nasdaq developer Frank Racaneillo as honorary chairman and co-ordinator of US operations.

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Two Argentine exchanges hold merger talks 15 March 2010

Argentina’s leading futures exchanges, the Mercado a Término de Buenos Aires and Rosario Futures Exchange, are holding talks on a possible merger, FOW has learned.
New directors for Kansas City Board of Trade 09 March 2010

The Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) has announced that Richard Mandl had been elected chairman of the board for 2010. He replaces James Neville.
Philippine Stock Exchange head Francis Lim steps down 09 March 2010

Francis Lim, chief executive officer and president of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) stepped down on February 15 — two months earlier than scheduled.
CBOE to make five commodity vol indices for CME 08 March 2010

CME Group has agreed a seven year licensing deal with the Chicago Board Options Exchange, under which CBOE will create new volatility indices for commodities traded at CME.

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MexDer hopes CME order routing deal will match BM&F’s 10 March 2010

Mercado Mexicano de Derivados’s order routing deal with CME Group will aim to match that of its neighbour BM&F Bovespa’s, MexDer CEO Jorge Alegría has told FOW.
BFX, Bursa Malaysia aim for standard Islamic market 09 March 2010

Bursa Malaysia and Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX) have signed a commercial agreement to provide financial products to Islamic market participants and strengthen bilateral ties between the two.
CBOE to make five commodity vol indices for CME 08 March 2010

CME Group has agreed a seven year licensing deal with the Chicago Board Options Exchange, under which CBOE will create new volatility indices for commodities traded at CME.
FOA creates new lobbying council 23 February 2010

The Futures and Options Association formed a new advocacy body in January, the FOA European Industry Council, to lobby regulators and politicians.

Newedge reorganises into four global divisions 12 March 2010

Di Stasi becomes global head of corporate equity derivatives at UBS 09 March 2010

India to liberalise some aspects of equity derivatives 09 March 2010

Morgan Stanley hires Munari as derivatives push continues 09 March 2010

Gensler: OTC derivatives reform should be global 16 March 2010

Two Argentine exchanges hold merger talks 15 March 2010

Newedge reorganises into four global divisions 12 March 2010

MexDer hopes CME order routing deal will match BM&F’s 10 March 2010

Gensler: OTC derivatives reform should be global 16 March 2010

Two Argentine exchanges hold merger talks 15 March 2010

Newedge reorganises into four global divisions 12 March 2010

Reshuffle continues at Newedge 23 February 2010

Newedge reorganises into four global divisions 12 March 2010

Creditex founder leaves as ICE changes leadership 23 February 2010

Resilient derivatives job market gets ready to surge again 23 February 2010

Tullett Prebon opens Japanese OTC brokerage 11 February 2010

EEX — ‘central clearing cheaper than OTC’ 09 March 2010

N2eX to launch derivatives in next six months 09 March 2010

Newedge becomes Nodal Exchange clearer 09 March 2010

CBOE to make five commodity vol indices for CME 08 March 2010

Jaypee International becomes LME associate 09 March 2010

LME starts search for new chairman, restructures commercial department 09 March 2010

LME to launch Asia desk 09 March 2010

New chairman for nanotech exchange 09 March 2010

Two Argentine exchanges hold merger talks 15 March 2010

New directors for Kansas City Board of Trade 09 March 2010

Philippine Stock Exchange head Francis Lim steps down 09 March 2010

CBOE to make five commodity vol indices for CME 08 March 2010

MexDer hopes CME order routing deal will match BM&F’s 10 March 2010

BFX, Bursa Malaysia aim for standard Islamic market 09 March 2010

CBOE to make five commodity vol indices for CME 08 March 2010

FOA creates new lobbying council 23 February 2010

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