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August
Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, addressed a meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee on August 5.
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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.
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The Korea Exchange is linking up with the world's top exchanges. But at the same time, Korea may impose a tax on derivatives trading. What would that do to the Kospis legendary retail demand? Colin Packham reports.
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China has confirmed that it will allow Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors to trade the China Financial Futures Exchange’s CSI 300 equity index futures following a meeting it held with the US on May 26.
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July
Unlike other traders, options bods aren’t scared of volatility – in fact, they reckon they understand its ways. But this year, volatility has been a faithless friend. Theo Casey examines some of the freaky results.
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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.
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The Korea Exchange is linking up with the world’s top exchanges, opening the prospect of yet more liquidity. But Korea may impose a tax on derivatives trading. What would that do to the Kospi’s legendary retail demand?
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The Korea Exchange is linking up with the world’s top exchanges, opening the prospect of yet more liquidity. But Korea may impose a tax on derivatives trading. What would that do to the Kospi’s legendary retail demand?
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The Korea Exchange is linking up with the world's top exchanges. But at the same time, Korea may impose a tax on derivatives trading. What would that do to the Kospis legendary retail demand? Colin Packham reports.
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June
A preliminary report by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission into the ‘flash crash’ market turmoil of May 6 has narrowed the possible causes to six “working hypotheses” – including the influence of E-Mini S&P 500 Index Futures trading at CME Group.
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May
Frankfurt hasn’t half the glamour and hubbub of London – but when it comes to derivatives, it’s the gently pulsating heart of the European market. Tom Osborn reports from the banks of the Main.
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April
Binary options are no backwater of the options market, argues derivatives educator Rick Thachuk. Rather, they are a growth product for retail investors that is about to take off – like retail FX trading a decade ago.
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Deutsche Bank has obtained an international Islamic banking licence from Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, which will allow it to offer Sharia-compliant derivatives in Asia in currencies other than ringgit.
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The Reserve Bank of India is revisiting a draft policy on credit default swaps, issued in 2007 but never implemented.
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Islamic finance specialists gave a cautious welcome to the new ISDA/IIFM Tahawwut (Hedging) Master Agreement for Islamic derivatives, announced on March 1 by the two bodies that prepared it: the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and the International Islamic Financial Market.
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Interest in gold, silver and other precious metals has soared during the financial crisis – and with it their prices. But is this just a speculative craze that will vanish as quickly as it came? Owen Sanderson reports.
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Cement is one of the world’s most widely used and traded materials. Yet all attempts to offer futures on it have failed. Ben Beasley-Murray investigates.
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March
The Copenhagen summit was a heavy blow to the hopes of environmentalists – and to prospects for a much bigger global carbon market. But emissions traders are taking it in their stride, as Siân Williams discovers.
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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.
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has today published two reports designed to improve understanding of how collateral is used to mitigate credit risk in the over the counter derivative markets.
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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.
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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.
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February
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s long-awaited announcement on January 14 of a new policy on controlling energy speculation was greeted in the market with quiet relief and satisfaction.
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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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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.
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Deutsche Börse Group, operator of Eurex and International Securities Exchange, is bringing in US management consultancy McKinsey for large scale restructuring, a person familiar with the matter has told Futures and Options World.
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The New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) is confident that its whole milk powder future will establish itself as a global benchmark because it is not US centric, unlike the rival CME Group contract.
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Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon has launched a new over-the-counter brokerage firm in Japan for equity derivatives.
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Every year, people live longer. That may sound nice, but it’s a big problem for the financial industry, especially pensions providers. Firms would love to be able to trade and hedge longevity risk, but there have been few practical solutions – until now.