UK and US sign post-Brexit derivatives trading and clearing agreement
Regulators have agreed on measures to provide a “bridge over Brexit” for derivatives trading and clearing in the UK and US.
Tag: Derivatives
MiFID II SI regime for derivatives delayed for a second time until 2020
ESMA cites bad data but gives no further details on when the regime will be implemented for derivatives, other than it will be in 2020 at the latest.
Preparation already underway for next rounds of initial margin rules
With a new wave of initial margin rules on the horizon, BNY Mellon says clients are already more prepared.
Exane BNP Paribas and buy-side arm look to reduce costs with SimCorp
Exane Derivatives and Ellipsis Asset Management have implemented SimCorp Dimension for front, middle and back-office management.
Eurex targets OTC FX and repo clearing with expansion of partnership profit scheme
Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley will sign up as early adopters of OTC FX clearing within the profit sharing scheme.
Swaps drive new FX trading record in London
Average daily FX turnover in the UK hits new highs in April according to data from the Bank of England.
CFTC responds to Vatican’s criticism of derivatives market
Christopher Giancarlo makes the case against the unethical nature of derivatives products after scathing statement from Pope Francis in May.
Looser swaps trading rules could boost volumes by up to 20%
Greenwich Associates lays out potential benefits to ease of restrictions on swaps trading and SEFs in the US.
Pope Francis slams ‘poisonous’ derivatives market
Pope Francis targets derivatives market in statement on ethics in finance, describing it as a “ticking time bomb”.
Barclays appoints exotics and derivatives head from Credit Suisse
Barclays names new global head of exotics and head of derivatives for equities in latest hire from Credit Suisse.