Asset Classes Archive

First-quarter figures for block trading venue Liquidnet have shown institutional investors in Europe again trading equities in size. The firm's Europe chief attributed the resurgence to regional stabilisation. read more>

Australia's new listed derivatives venue FEX Futures Exchange is set to launch mid-year, after receiving regulatory approval to trade by the Government. read more>

The Singapore Exchange on Thursday signed an agreement with the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) to collaborate on the development of the two countries' derivatives markets. read more>

BNY Mellon has upgraded its collateral management portal to include a link to Pirum's tri-party automation service in a move it says will minimise post-trade and operational risks. read more>

The buy-side may reduce its risk hedging activities as a result of clearing requirements for OTC derivatives under the Dodd-Frank Act, which will capture asset managers for the first time in June, an expert has warned. read more>

The European Securities and Markets Authority has excluded turnover derived from ancillary services in the calculation of annual fees trade repositories will pay as new rules governing OTC derivatives in Europe through the European market infrastructure regulation approach. read more>

A new industry-led reporting and communication standard for OTC derivatives will give buy-side firms greater scope to automate regulatory-mandated reporting, including splitting margin payments to central counterparties. read more>

Exchange competition continues to dominate the listed futures landscape in Europe and the US with two new venues taking steps toward challenging incumbents. read more>

Only a third of asset managers are operationally prepared for changes to post-trade processing of OTC derivatives in Europe, and many see costs for compliance rising, new research has shown. read more>

According to figures from research firm Strategic Insight, an affiliate of The TRADE, bond funds in 2012 captured comparatively high inflows in Asia compared to equity funds, with implications for outbound investment from individual Asian markets. read more>