Derivatives

Howard Lutnick says new exchange ready to take on CME: ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’

Lutnick said by its third year, FMX would be 'full on' in competing with CME

FMX Futures Exchange is set to launch in September

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The Credit Derivatives Determination Committee said that Credit Suisse's shotgun marriage to UBS did not constitute a bankruptcy event

Credit Suisse bondholders’ claim for insurance payout rejected again

The panel of 11 firms said a ‘bankruptcy credit event’ did not occur at Credit Suisse

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The collapse of FTX in November left many investors waiting for bankruptcy proceedings before potentially getting their money back

Crypto bankruptcy chaos spurs new derivatives standards

Industry body publishes templates for contracts widely used for over-the-counter trading

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New margin calculations have seen requirements for derivatives traders jump significantly

European energy traders face up to 80% spike in margins

Collateral calls are jumping, with more pain set to come

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Issues like tracking error and lack of open interest are still causing roadblocks for some investors

ESG indices jump 50% but new investors are still unsure

ESG indices are growing but the market is still only a sliver of the overall futures market

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In the US, firms can rely more on their dealers to help calculate initial margin while in Europe, regulators demand firms complete their own independent calculation

A new trading rule affecting 800 companies just kicked in. Hundreds may not be ready

It's called uncleared margin rule, or UMR. And some are more prepared than others

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EMEA makes up 28% of bitcoin and ether futures contracts traded on the CME in 2022

CME launches euro-denominated crypto futures

Euro-bitcoin and Euro-ether futures are set to rollout on 29 August

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FTX irks exchanges by pushing for crypto derivatives

Investors in the US would no longer have to go through a broker, rather deal directly with FTX

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Phase six will bring firms who hold more than $8bn in average notional value in uncleared derivative contracts into scope

A new trading rule to prevent another 2008 crisis is almost here – and it could blindside 800 firms

Phase six of the uncleared margin rule, or UMR, for derivatives kicks in on 1 September

The new ETF was listed on NYSE on 21 June

Want to short bitcoin in the US? There’s now an ETF for that

ProShares' short ETF launched after bitcoin fell to 18-month lows

The latest venture follows the TP ICAP's launch of crypto-linked ETF’s, trading ETC Group Physical Bitcoin and CME Bitcoin Future for European clients

TP ICAP adds Susquehanna to team building up digital asset platform

Platform is set to launch this year but still awaits FCA approval

Juthica Chou is head of over-the-counter derivatives at crypto exchange Kraken

Kraken’s Juthica Chou: Why crypto in mainstream will help shift to options and ETFs

As a bitcoin ETF edges closer to becoming a reality, crypto derivatives could form the baseline to reducing volatility

The London Stock Exchange

LSE Group shuts derivatives platform as CurveGlobal Markets fails to woo traders

Foray into derivatives market will end next January as City fails to gain ground on EU rivals

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The EU really wants London's lucrative clearing market, but it might not yet be able to handle the sheer volume of trades

Why the Brexit battle over London’s derivatives dominance may drag on for years

The 18-month temporary equivalence deal for UK clearing houses may be extended by the EU

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Brexit has triggered a shift in liquidity in not only stock trading but also in the trading of euro derivatives

Forget stocks. Brace instead for Brexit battle over trillions of dollars in derivatives

The Brexit impact on market share in the global over-the-counter derivatives market may only just be getting started

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Xavier Rolet

Xavier Rolet calls London stock trading loss a ‘sideshow’ — the true Brexit barometer is swaps

The interest rate swaps market is a far more important yardstick to measure Brexit's true costs, says the former London Stock Exchange CEO

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