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The collapse of MF Global could strengthen US laws and accelerate the implementation of MIFID II after a judge in New York last week approved a bankruptcy plan for the collapsed brokerage, according to buy-side firms. read more>

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing CEO Charles Li Xiaojia downplayed modest volumes in the first after-hours futures trading session Monday, comparing its new session to a small child learning to walk. 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 New York Stock Exchange on Monday complied with an SEC requirement that it partly decommission volatility-dampening liquidity refreshment points after claiming their removal threatened to force markets into a single mould. read more>

Demand for China A-share funds is booming due largely to greater uptake in the Asian region, a new report from the Singapore Exchange has found. 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>

Global banking house Citi will expand its custody offering to include segregated collateral accounts as central counterparties prepare to offer such accounts in line with new regulations. read more>

A recent crackdown on corporate access will likely continue as incoming UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority seeks to push for further unbundling of payments for broker services. 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>

Japanese proprietary trading system SBI Japannext hit a new daily trading record as the country's markets surged on news of a government plan to eradicate deflation. read more>