News Archive

Global OTC derivatives trading volumes have slipped as market participants adjust to impending regulation and the emergence of swap futures, new data has shown. read more>

Nearly 50% of buy-side firms have yet to make operational adjustments for collateral requirements under new OTC derivatives rules – an investment that will cost the finance industry US$53 billion in infrastructure and technology, according to a new report. read more>

Gresham Computing, a UK-based provider of reconciliation tools and other technologies to financial institutions, is increasing the size of its Australian network, with a new headquarters in Sydney and new office in Melbourne. read more>

High-frequency trading provides stability to the market during crashes, according to Eurex data aimed at disproving buy-side "misconceptions". read more>

A closing auction has been absent from Hong Kong's stock exchange since 2009, but hopes of reinstatement have resurfaced. read more>

The UK's financial markets regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, has increased pressure on UK-based trading venues to better mitigate potential systemic risks through a new consultation paper. read more>

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation paper on proposed regulation of Renminbi foreign exchange conversions, and has requested feedback on its suggestions by the end of next week. read more>

Two reports on dark trading levels suggest the European equity market was approaching a landmark in the first quarter of 2013. read more>

European trade repository REGIS-TR has signed up Kas Bank as its first client to report derivatives trades on behalf of market participants. read more>

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has published a new statistical series that seeks to improve disclosure relating to execution quality on Australian equity markets. Its new equity market data will be produced on a quarterly basis, with the first publication relating to the quarter ended March 2013. read more>