Derivatives
Howard Lutnick says new exchange ready to take on CME: ‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’
FMX Futures Exchange is set to launch in September
Linklaters finance partner Gray exits to Dentons in London
Magic Circle finance veteran jumps to Dentons’ City base
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Judge clears way for judicial review of FCA inaction on Swift findings
The case is being brought by the APPG on Fair Business Banking
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Shearman & Sterling partner exits for Freshfields in London
Shearman partner leaves firm ahead of Allen & Overy merger
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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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Crypto bankruptcy chaos spurs new derivatives standards
Industry body publishes templates for contracts widely used for over-the-counter trading
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European energy traders face up to 80% spike in margins
Collateral calls are jumping, with more pain set to come
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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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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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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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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
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
TP ICAP adds Susquehanna to team building up digital asset platform
Platform is set to launch this year but still awaits FCA approval
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
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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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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‘We would have to resist very firmly’: BoE’s Bailey braces for €84tn Brexit battle for London’s derivatives crown
Governor warns over EU chipping away at London's dominant clearing market
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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 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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