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May
Expect profound changes int he swaps market structure, says Fidessa's Mark Brennan
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SunGard's Daniel Parker examines the power shift caused by recent landmark rulings by the CFTC.
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The flexibility in the Sef rules passed down on Thursday reflect a change in attitude within the CFTC. Now we need to see that globally, writes William Mitting.
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Following last week's Twitter hacking in the US Galen Stops examines the threat to financial institutions from cyber-attacks.
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April
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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As part of FOW's interest rates special Galen Stops examines the future role of SEFs amid delays in rulemaking, stringent margining requirements and innovation elsewhere.
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The options world is becoming skewed between the technology haves and the have-nots driving evolution in the sector, writes Dan Barnes
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Stringent regulations and tight deadlines are heating up the world of FX options trading. But Rob Gray at Dion Global Solutions argues that this particular cloud has a silver lining.
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GFI’s registration with the CFTC to launch a DCM in the US is the latest move from market participants seeking to adapt to the new world of trading. But the implications of regulatory change remain far from clear, as do GFI’s intentions, says William Mitting.
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By working with the industry the CFTC appears to have found a solution to implementing Rule 1.73. However, the initial confusion highlights flaws in the regulators approach, says Galen Stops.
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March
The CFTC's latest decision on the swaps reporting rules is unlikely to be the end of the debate, says Galen Stops.
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Steven Michael of Stonehenge Asset Management looks at the future of trend following.
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February
Philip McBride Johnson argues that the CME's IRS futures contract is still just a futures contract, and should be treated as such by regulators.
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New swap-based futures offer firms increased flexibility and reduced risk, says Dan Barnes.
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Philip McBride Johnson on dispute between the CFTC and FERC.
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Will Mitting looks at the different approaches taken by the various US exchanges launching in London this year.
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Fidessa's Steve Grob looks at whether the industry will follow equities into a world of fragmented liquidity, smaller trade sizes and HFT.
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January
As the war of words between the DTCC and the CME continues, Galen Stops argues that it is being driven by business rivalry, not customer concern.
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Stonehenge Asset Management's Steven Michael on why trend following isn't over yet.
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Baringa Partner's Matthew Clay looks at the key regulatory changes that will drive the agendas of banks and buy-side firms in 2013.
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Financial Intergroup Holding's Allan D. Grody on how technology can provide simpler, cost effective and geopolitcally savvy solutions to reporting swaps data.
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Increased efficiency will be a key driver for financial firms in 2013 and there are numerous cost cutting oppotunities out there, says Galen Stops
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Galen Stops argues that despite the increasing standardisation of derivatives contracts regulatory changes are actually making these contracts harder to price.
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New swap-based products are predicted to draw new users into the futures market, driving investment in trading technology, finds Dan Barnes.
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SunGard's Daniel Parker on the trading opportunities presented by the Dodd-Frank Act.
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William Mitting looks back on a year when low interest rates, a scandal in the US and ongoing regulatory uncertainty combine ot create a perfect storm of volume declines. But despite this, he argues that there is cause to be optimistic for 2013.