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  • 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”.

  • 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.

  • Senate passes Dodd-Frank reform 16 July 2010

    The US Senate yesterday morning voted through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by 60 votes to 38, allowing it to defeat a Republican filibuster.

Currency

  • 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.

  • 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”.

  • Gensler: financial reform “far from complete” 16 July 2010

    Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said yesterday (July 15) that the Dodd-Frank bill becoming law will not herald the end of financial reform in the US.

  • Senate passes Dodd-Frank reform 16 July 2010

    The US Senate yesterday morning voted through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by 60 votes to 38, allowing it to defeat a Republican filibuster.

Credit

  • 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”.

  • Gensler: financial reform “far from complete” 16 July 2010

    Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said yesterday (July 15) that the Dodd-Frank bill becoming law will not herald the end of financial reform in the US.

  • Senate passes Dodd-Frank reform 16 July 2010

    The US Senate yesterday morning voted through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by 60 votes to 38, allowing it to defeat a Republican filibuster.

Energy

  • 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.

Metals

  • Options surge on BM&F as it woos high frequency traders 09 July 2010

    BM&F Bovespa, the Brazilian exchange, has enjoyed a strong month of trading in its equity options segment.

  • 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.

  • Japan’s last chance to lead again 18 June 2010

    Japan's derivatives market has not kept up with advances elsewhere. But now there are signs that the exchanges have realised the situation is desperate. They are performing long-overdue IT upgrades and launching new contracts – but is it too late? Colin Packham reports.

  • China: holding back growth 07 June 2010

    Despite the enormous numbers of derivatives being traded on China’s exchanges, the authorities are intent on establishing secure, non-speculative markets than on promoting volume growth. Colin Packham reports.

Agriculture

  • Rofex enjoys strongest month post-crisis 13 July 2010

    The Rosario Futures Exchange has enjoyed its strongest month since the advent of the financial crisis, with 5.8m contracts changing hands, up from 5.5m traded in June 2009.

  • Japan’s last chance to lead again 18 June 2010

    Japan's derivatives market has not kept up with advances elsewhere. But now there are signs that the exchanges have realised the situation is desperate. They are performing long-overdue IT upgrades and launching new contracts – but is it too late? Colin Packham reports.

  • China: holding back growth 07 June 2010

    Despite the enormous numbers of derivatives being traded on China’s exchanges, the authorities are intent on establishing secure, non-speculative markets than on promoting volume growth. Colin Packham reports.

  • SMX to go live in August with commodity contracts 03 June 2010

    The Singapore Mercantile Exchange, the start-up derivatives market owned by Indian technology firm Financial Technologies, has said it will finally go live in August with an offering of commodity contracts.

Exotic

  • 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.

  • Volcker and Lincoln softened by compromise bill 28 June 2010

    There was muted celebration on Wall Street on Friday as amendments backed by Blanche Lincoln and Paul Volcker to the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act were weakened by compromise clauses.

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“Even after the President signs the Wall Street reform bill, financial reform will be far from complete.”

Gary Gensler, chairman, CFTC


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