Asset Classes

Dodd Frank OTC swaps rules create real-time pressure

As the deadline for compliance with Dodd-Frank’s OTC swaps transparency requirements looms, market participants are feeling the pressure of real-time reporting requirements contained in the new legislation.

Eurex plans dividend derivatives expansion

Eurex, the derivatives market owned by German exchange group Deutsche Börse, has announced plans to add ten new euro-denominated dividend derivatives on its platform from 2 March.

MTF to provide NAV-based trading of ETFs

A new multilateral trading facility has been launched by Nomura and global interdealer broker Tradition, affording electronic trading of exchange traded funds, referencing net asset value.

Eurex to list Russian derivatives

Eurex Exchange, the derivatives market owned by Deutsche Börse, is set to introduce a new family of contracts based on Russian depository receipts traded on the London Stock Exchange.

State Street plans SEF launch

State Street plans to launch a swap execution facility called SwapEx as part of an expansion of its derivatives service offering.

Aussie innovators electrify debt markets

A new Australian venture, MMADX, is aiming to automate the country’s A$11 trillion money market securities and repo market, with an eye on expanding into other products and territories.

MarketAxess hires Hammond to lead sales effort

MarketAxess, the operator of an electronic trading platform for fixed income securities, has appointed Robert Hammond to lead sales and dealer relationship management in Europe and the Middle East.

EMIR still risks missing G20 deadline

A three-month extension may not provide enough time to complete new rules for trading and clearing OTC derivatives, unless regulators draw substantially on industry experience, market participants warn.

Breakthrough for EU OTC derivatives regulation

The European market infrastructure regulation (EMIR), a new regulatory framework for over-the-counter derivatives based on criteria set by the G20, has been approved by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.