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CBOE wins four year battle to stop ISE listing S&P options 01 September 2010

The Chicago Board Options Exchange has won its legal battle with the International Securities Exchange to keep the exclusive rights to list its suite of index options.
JSE goes maker taker 01 September 2010

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has adopted the ‘maker taker’ pricing model for its equity derivatives, and has cut trading fees for single stock futures and options traded through the central order book almost to zero.
Tehran ‘placates investors’ with single stock futures 01 September 2010

The Tehran Stock Exchange has launched trading in single stock futures, beginning with the two most liquid stocks, Parsian Bank and Karafarin Bank.
Exchanges wrap world in web of index contracts 31 August 2010

The international network of equity index derivatives is thickening fast.

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How European debt risks are changing derivatives 19 August 2010

Every week, another alarm about European sovereign and banking risk. Derivatives are central to managing risks. Elise Coroneos asks whether the derivatives market is fit for the task.
Bartzos becomes ELX supervisory chairman 09 August 2010

Catherine Bartzos, a managing director at JP Morgan, has become chairman of the supervisory board of ELX Futures, the new US interest rate futures exchange owned by banks and trading firms.
LCH gives US clients FCM clearing for swaps 09 August 2010

LCH.Clearnet is to offer US clients access to its SwapClear interest rate swap clearing service via a futures commission merchant model by the end of the year, pending regulatory approval.
Nasdaq OMX starts clearing Swedish swaps 09 August 2010

Nasdaq OMX Nordic announced on June 22 it had begun clearing interest rate swaps in Swedish kronor.

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How European debt risks are changing derivatives 19 August 2010

Every week, another alarm about European sovereign and banking risk. Derivatives are central to managing risks. Elise Coroneos asks whether the derivatives market is fit for the task.
CFTC rejects OCC’s FX proposal 09 August 2010

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has rejected a rule amendment proposed by the Options Clearing Corporation.
CME plans FX basket futures 09 August 2010

CME Group’s acquisition of Dow Jones’ index business has already borne fruit, with a plan to launch futures on the new Dow Jones CME Dollar Index in the third quarter of this year.
OIS on the rise in swap market, but not yet in futures 09 August 2010

LCH.Clearnet, the Anglo-French clearing house, is to begin using overnight index swap (OIS) rate curves to discount its $218tr interest rate swap portfolio.

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New Chicago exchange launches swaps futures 01 September 2010

Five US trading firms have created a new exchange in Chicago, offering interest rate swap futures.
How European debt risks are changing derivatives 19 August 2010

Every week, another alarm about European sovereign and banking risk. Derivatives are central to managing risks. Elise Coroneos asks whether the derivatives market is fit for the task.
Forget interoperability in derivatives clearing, says Liddell 23 July 2010

Roger Liddell, CEO of LCH.Clearnet, has said there is little prospect of interoperability between European derivatives clearing houses. The term means giving customers the choice of where their trades are cleared.
Ce-Nif hails Dodd-Frank transaction reporting rules 21 July 2010

Allan Mendelowitz, of the Committee to Establish the National Institute of Finance, has called the Dodd-Frank Act’s provision for transaction data monitoring “a tribute to the power of American democracy”.

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Oil gains may be short-lived, analysts warn 28 July 2010

Crude oil has been unable to break forcefully above $80, despite a rally in recent weeks, and could fall back this week towards $77 for WTI, according to research published by the DGCX.
WMBA and LEBA call for interoperability and choice in clearing 20 July 2010

The enlarged role for clearing houses likely to be included in planned EU legislation on derivatives could lead to conflicts of interest, two London trade associations have warned the European Commission.
What shall we do with a drunken trader, early in the morning? 01 July 2010

The UK Financial Services Authority has fined and banned PVM Oil Futures’ rogue trader Steve Perkins, nearly a year to the day after his late night alcohol-fuelled trading caused a brief spike in the price of Brent crude oil.
iPhone trading: Battle of the apps 30 June 2010

DAS Trader – which its maker claims is the fastest software for the US stockmarket – has released new trading apps for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. But as Tom Osborn discovers, it faces a crowded field of competitors.

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SGX to list metal futures using LME pricing 01 September 2010

The Singapore Exchange plans to introduce mini monthly metals futures contracts, beginning in the first quarter of 2011.
Nomura hires Barclays’ Lim as Asian oil head 26 August 2010

Nomura has appointed Shaun Lim as head of oil and oil products trading for Asia, excluding Japan. He joins from Barclays Capital’s Singapore office, where he was a senior fuel oil trader.
Banus reappears as SGX commodities adviser 24 August 2010

Rod Banus has joined the Singapore Exchange as senior adviser for commodities.
StanChart takes Brookhouse and Haigh 24 August 2010

Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Simon Brookhouse as global head of equities and Michael Haigh as head of global commodities research.

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Tocom eyes Tokyo Grain Exchange contracts 01 September 2010

The consolidation of Japan’s derivatives exchanges accelerated again when Tocom said it would be interested in listing three of Tokyo Grain Exchange’s most active futures.
Gensler seeks advice on agricultural issues 31 August 2010

Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, addressed a meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee on August 5.
Armajaro names Terry Manning CEO 06 August 2010

Armajaro, the London-based commodities trading house, has appointed Terry Manning as its chief executive.
Japan could unify financial and commodity derivatives by 2013 06 August 2010

The Japanese government has issued a proposal to combine the trading of commodity futures and financial derivatives at a single trading venue by 2013.

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UBS’ McCormick dies in an accident 06 August 2010

We are sorry to report that UBS’s co-head of Asian equity derivatives trading, Neil McCormick, died in an accident in London in early June. We offer our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
Dodd-Frank is here – certainty is years away 16 July 2010

The US Senate opened a new chapter in financial markets history yesterday afternoon by passing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by 60 votes to 39.
Editorial: How the West was saved 15 July 2010

It’s lucky the cavalry happened to be passing. Deputies O’Malia and Dunn were sound asleep when Cantor and Veriana’s Knockabout Hollywood Carnival rolled into town and tried to pitch its tents in the main square.
Volcker-lite and Lincoln-lite: Chinese walls or Swiss cheese? 02 July 2010

The Dodd-Frank Act still includes watered-down versions of the Volcker Rule and the Lincoln Amendment, both of which seek to limit deposit-taking banks’ engagement in riskier activities, often involving derivatives.

CBOE wins four year battle to stop ISE listing S&P options 01 September 2010

JSE goes maker taker 01 September 2010

Tehran ‘placates investors’ with single stock futures 01 September 2010

Exchanges wrap world in web of index contracts 31 August 2010

How European debt risks are changing derivatives 19 August 2010

Bartzos becomes ELX supervisory chairman 09 August 2010

LCH gives US clients FCM clearing for swaps 09 August 2010

Nasdaq OMX starts clearing Swedish swaps 09 August 2010

How European debt risks are changing derivatives 19 August 2010

CFTC rejects OCC’s FX proposal 09 August 2010

CME plans FX basket futures 09 August 2010

OIS on the rise in swap market, but not yet in futures 09 August 2010

New Chicago exchange launches swaps futures 01 September 2010

How European debt risks are changing derivatives 19 August 2010

Forget interoperability in derivatives clearing, says Liddell 23 July 2010

Ce-Nif hails Dodd-Frank transaction reporting rules 21 July 2010

Oil gains may be short-lived, analysts warn 28 July 2010

WMBA and LEBA call for interoperability and choice in clearing 20 July 2010

What shall we do with a drunken trader, early in the morning? 01 July 2010

iPhone trading: Battle of the apps 30 June 2010

SGX to list metal futures using LME pricing 01 September 2010

Nomura hires Barclays’ Lim as Asian oil head 26 August 2010

Banus reappears as SGX commodities adviser 24 August 2010

StanChart takes Brookhouse and Haigh 24 August 2010

Tocom eyes Tokyo Grain Exchange contracts 01 September 2010

Gensler seeks advice on agricultural issues 31 August 2010

Armajaro names Terry Manning CEO 06 August 2010

Japan could unify financial and commodity derivatives by 2013 06 August 2010

UBS’ McCormick dies in an accident 06 August 2010

Dodd-Frank is here – certainty is years away 16 July 2010

Editorial: How the West was saved 15 July 2010

Volcker-lite and Lincoln-lite: Chinese walls or Swiss cheese? 02 July 2010

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