Asset Classes Archive

Five financial market infrastructures from different parts of the world have joined forces to create the Liquidity Alliance, a forum to exchange information, identify common needs and extend global collateral solutions. read more>

Proposals to impose variation and initial margin on OTC derivatives are "ill-conceived and unnecessary", according to George Handjinicolaou, deputy CEO and head of Europe at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. read more>

Denmark's Saxo Bank has launched a prime brokerage solution that offers institutional clients, retail brokers and prop trading firms direct access to FX liquidity providers and venues globally. read more>

Nasdaq OMX has made two key hires ahead of the planned launch of its NLX derivatives market this quarter. read more>

Investment firm Citadel has begun using Bloomberg's fixed income trading platform for electronic trading and clearing of interest rate swaps ahead of new regulation in the US. read more>

Citi plans to offer a wider range of emerging market instruments on its new fixed income trading platform but will not extend the offering to corporate bonds due to fears of liquidity fragmentation. read more>

A new partnership between exchange operator NYSE Euronext and index provider Russell Indexes will offer investors a wider range of options products. read more>

Vertical integration, asset classes diversification and increased business from mainland China form the basis of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's new three-year plan. read more>

US alternative trading system AX Trading has launched a new tool letting sellers large blocks of shares directly to the buy-side via an investment bank sponsor. read more>

New listed derivatives platforms in Europe face a tough road ahead as established venues will continue to dominate the space, a new report from financial consultancy Celent has foreshadowed. read more>