Middle East & Africa

A look at challenges facing hedge funds and the movement of their collateral.

London-based trading venue operator Aquis Exchange has signed its first software licencing transaction with a South African group.

Clearstream has said it is in discussions with Indian and Saudi Arabian authorities to expand its services to these new internationalising markets.

Saudi Arabia opened its doors to foreign investment yesterday, giving investors direct access to the country’s largest stocks.

Traders are bracing themselves for continued increased volatility in the bond markets, following warnings from numerous buy-siders in recent weeks.

Bloomberg terminals have been down worldwide this morning, sparking a wave of Twitter activity from frustrated traders throughout the City.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Eris Exchange to list swap futures contracts.

As JP Morgan Asset Management seeks to minimise trader discretion in execution, Kristian West explains the thinking behind the big idea.

Turkish stock exchange Borsa Istanbul has acquired the London Metals Exchange’s stake in pan-European clearing house LCH.Clearnet, a move that could strengthen its ties with London Stock Exchange Group.

A former managing director at Goldman Sachs is to join the foreign exchange trading business founded by BarCap’s former e-FX trading boss, David Cooney.