Search Results for: First Derivatives
Derivatives under MiFID II: Time for equal access
March 26th, 2015
Verena Ross, Executive Director of ESMA, recently delivered a keynote speech to the ABA/Law Society Capital Markets Conference in London. Her speech focused on the importance of increasing transparency in MiFID II “in a manner that does not “damage”, ...
The Last, Great Run For The U.S. Dollar, The Death Of The Euro And 74 Trillion In Currency Derivatives At Risk
March 12th, 2015
Are we on the verge of an unprecedented global currency crisis? On Tuesday, the euro briefly fell below $1.07 for the first time in almost a dozen years. And the U.S. dollar continues to surge against almost every other ...
The Currency Exchange Selects Quantifi for Counterparty Credit Risk Management for Emerging Market Currencies Derivatives
January 14th, 2015
Quantifi delivers sophisticated analytics for emerging market interest rates and FX derivatives Advanced models generate fast, accurate results Quantifi, a specialist provider of analytics, trading and Risk Management solutions, today announced that The Currency Exchange (TCX) has selected Quantifi ...
Tel Aviv bourse expands derivatives trading in January
October 6th, 2014
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) will launch trading of options and futures on the Tel Aviv 100 benchmark index in January, the bourse said on Sunday, as it seeks to attract new investors and boost liquidity. A senior ...
HKEx Launches First Asian Commodities Contracts
April 23rd, 2014
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced that it plans to launch its commodities business with four futures contracts that will be traded in its derivatives market in Hong Kong. HKEx aims to introduce the contracts – ...
Clifford Chance escapes £130m derivatives negligence claim as case settles
March 26th, 2014
JP Morgan’s £130m legal battle with Berlin’s public transport provider BVG in which Clifford Chance was implicated for allegedly providing negligent advice has settled. The mammoth battle was one of the first cases involving derivatives concluded by European public ...
ESMA publishes list of authorised CCPs and OTC derivatives
March 20th, 2014
Following the authorisation of NASDAQ OMX as the first EU-based CCP on 18 March 2014, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published information about Nasdaq OMX and the contracts it is authorised to clear. In accordance ...
Eight big FX participants commit to new service
August 18th, 2016
The fast-moving and competitive world of post-trade blockchains sees a new entrant in the form ofCobalt DL, a distributed ledger technology platform looking to slash costs in the world of FX trade processing. Cobalt DL was co-founded by Andy Coyne, ...
FD acquires QuantumKDB
January 12th, 2016
FD, announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Quantum KDB (UK) Limited (“Quantum”) for total consideration of up to £2.2m. The acquisition provides the Group with complementary consultancy expertise to support the growth of its ...
FXPRIMUS Group appoints new CEO for CapMarFX
July 6th, 2015
FXPRIMUS Group appoints Michael Mirarchi as CEO & Director of CapMarFX, as part of a global strategy to drive institutional offerings via its FCA-regulated arm The FXPRIMUS Group is delighted to announce that Michael Mirarchi has been appointed CEO ...
