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Winners and losers emerge from fragmented FX swap rules
June 30th, 2015
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has frequently warned that market fragmentation will continue and market transparency will be damaged as US and European regulators fail to reconcile their FX rule sets. Disharmony is most evident in relation ...
EU in last-ditch bid to Greece, urges ‘yes’ vote to bailout
June 30th, 2015
The head of the European Commission made a last-minute offer to try to persuade Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to accept a bailout deal he has rejected before a referendum on Sunday which EU partners say will be a ...
Fidessa unveils new low-latency DMA platform
June 30th, 2015
Built on next-generation high-performance technology Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) today announced the launch of its new low-latency DMA platform that provides brokers with high-performance, scalable and consistent access to global equity and derivatives markets. Built on Fidessa’s latest ...
ESMA agrees to proposed short-selling ban by Greek HCMC
June 30th, 2015
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today its official opinion agreeing to a seven-day emergency short selling prohibition proposed by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HMCM) under the Short Selling Regulation. The ban will take effect on 00:00:01 ...
Greece Risk May Pose Black Swan Dangers for Emerging Markets
June 30th, 2015
Here we go again. A flight to haven assets has begun as Greece’s economy faces a tailspin, sparking concern defaults and bank collapses could spill over to other European nations, and impose a global impact. This time, though, Europe ...
Nasdaq Launches Index Calculation System for Marketplaces
June 30th, 2015
Offering gives exchanges index producer capabilities, opportunities for new revenue streams Singapore Exchange to leverage technology to boost index services offering Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the launch of the Nasdaq Index Calculation System, a standalone solution that provides marketplaces with ...
Asia stocks bounce back but Greece uncertainty still looms
June 30th, 2015
Asian stock markets bounced back Tuesday, recouping some of the previous day’s sharp losses, but investors remained worried the crisis in Greece could spread to other financially weak countries. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.4 percent to 20,189.02 after ...
Top Stories of the day June 29
June 29th, 2015
News of the day are around Greek crisis and what is the next day. Trading firms are on alert regarding currency volatility where National Bank of Switzerland confirmed that intervened in markets. 1. In wake of MPs approving plebiscite, ...
Greek referendum is a Machiavellian plot
June 29th, 2015
Alexis Tsipras gambles on Greece’s future with a sham referendum. A few days ago, in the euro summit on June 22, all indications were that Europe’s political beasts and IMF representatives were ready to accept the latest proposal of ...
Euro volatility: The impact of Greece crisis has been less clear in FX than in other markets
June 29th, 2015
Euro recovers ground but still broadly down in volatile trade The euro recovered much of the ground it had lost overnight in volatile trading on Monday, but was still 0.8 percent down against the dollar, after Greece took a ...
