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Exchange-traded fund dual currency trading will be available on the Singapore Exchange from 15 June, letting investors trade foreign-currency denominated ETFs in Singapore dollars.

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published its final report on international standards for derivatives market intermediary regulation. 



US buy-side traders can now be ‘linked in’ to receive auction invitations in a way similar to being ‘friended’ on a social networking site.

Central clearing for OTC derivatives does not make for a safer market and may increase costs for end-investors, Barry Hadingham, head of derivatives and counterparty risk, Aviva Investors, has warned.

Interdealer broker Tradition has launched traFXpure, a new electronic trading platform for spot FX that aims to level the playing field among market participants by eliminating the advantages of technology.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has received regulatory approval to launch the first exchange-traded currency futures settled in renminbi.

US institutional broker and market maker Knight Capital has acquired the assets and liabilities of the futures brokerage arm of Penson Financial Services for US$5 million in cash from parent Penson Worldwide.

Uncertainty over how clearers will handle issues related to segregation and insolvency are hampering preparation for new OTC derivatives rules, UK-based buy-side trade body the Investment Management Association has warned.

Financial technology provider SunGard has updated its Protegent market surveillance solution to help regulators, trading venues and brokers meet European Securities and Markets Authority guidelines on market abuse.

FIX Protocol Limited, the organisation responsible for the FIX messaging standard, has published recommended trade reporting practices to give buy-side firms more clarity on how brokers execute their orders.