Stories that matter
Stories that matter
CME reports investors switching to futures
- This month attracted traders to listed futures instead of OTC derivatives, as per CME Group, the biggest derivatives exchange. This may mean that the fund managers going to futures as they expect an eventual rise in USD interest rates in the midst of the new rules.
- This month attracted traders to listed futures instead of OTC derivatives, as per CME Group, the biggest derivatives exchange. This may mean that the fund managers going to futures as they expect an eventual rise in USD interest rates in the midst of the new rules.
EU approves non-US clearing regulations
- European Union approves regulatory mandates of various countries in Asia and Australia but not the ones in the US. The tensions between US and European regulators give issues the CCPs and clearing brokers.
- European Union approves regulatory mandates of various countries in Asia and Australia but not the ones in the US. The tensions between US and European regulators give issues the CCPs and clearing brokers.
FIA report shows that SEF volumes are on the rise
- Latest SEF Tracker report published by Futures Industry shows that SEF trading volumes are increasing across various asset classes. FIA tracks volume data coming from the swap execution facilities and publishes their reports regularly to provide a great transparency into their trading activity.
- Latest SEF Tracker report published by Futures Industry shows that SEF trading volumes are increasing across various asset classes. FIA tracks volume data coming from the swap execution facilities and publishes their reports regularly to provide a great transparency into their trading activity.
Europe prepares for clearing of FX NDFs
- ESMA started consultation on draft standards for mandatory clearing of FX non-deliverable forwards. The consultation paper starts defining the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) ESMA has to develop und the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) for the clearing of foreign-exchange non-deliverable forwards.
- ESMA started consultation on draft standards for mandatory clearing of FX non-deliverable forwards. The consultation paper starts defining the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) ESMA has to develop und the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) for the clearing of foreign-exchange non-deliverable forwards.
ESMA defines mandatory clearing of IRS
- Final draft of the regulatory technical standards has been issued by ESMA for clearing IRS. The report defines the types of IRS contracts which will have to be centrally cleared, the types of counterparties covered by the obligation and the dates by which central clearing of IRS will become mandatory for them. EMIR introduces the obligation to clear certain classes of OTC derivatives in central clearing houses (CCPs) which are either European CCPs authorized by national authorities or third-country CCPs recognized by ESMA.
- Final draft of the regulatory technical standards has been issued by ESMA for clearing IRS. The report defines the types of IRS contracts which will have to be centrally cleared, the types of counterparties covered by the obligation and the dates by which central clearing of IRS will become mandatory for them. EMIR introduces the obligation to clear certain classes of OTC derivatives in central clearing houses (CCPs) which are either European CCPs authorized by national authorities or third-country CCPs recognized by ESMA.