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Editorial: How the physicals v synthetics debate was won (sort of)
If there had been an equities division within Barclays in the US in the early days of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the debate about whether physically-backed or derivatives-backed is better would probably...
Is the sale of Credit Suisse’s physical ETF business to Blackrock the death knell for the derivatives-based model? By Richard Jory
Swaps-to-futures switch at Ice – plus hedge fund regulatory changes – behind threefold jump in numbers taking futures trading exam
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MexDer: The Mexican swaps wave
New rules on OTC derivatives clearing in Mexico are expected soon - and the country's derivatives exchange already has one answer. By Joe Rennison
RIP OTC: Swap futures gaining buy-side fans
New regulations could make interest rate swaps a more expensive product. As a result, large buy-side firms are looking at alternatives such as swap futures, which are also getting the backing of some dealers. Is this the beginning of the end for over-the-counter...
In-depth introduction: Interest rate swaps
On September 18, CME Group launched an interest rate swap futures contract for the second time – 10 years after its first attempt. The original product never took off, so what’s different this time? Well, everything. Back in 2002, the CME’s pitch...
The power behind the throne: CME and the fight for futures market supremacy...
It’s the biggest futures exchange in the world, so CME Group naturally has both friends and enemies. Some of its friends are very well connected – and some of its enemies claim this influence has been used to stifle competition, allowing the exchange...
Frankfurt vs Chicago: Futures fight rumbles on in the courts
CME Group is a big, successful company – too big, according to some. Speaking to Risk earlier this year, Michael Spencer, the chief executive of interdealer broker Icap, called it a monopoly and said he was astonished that the US Department of Justice...
CME’s new swap future uses Goldman Sachs patent
Licensing agreement could be worth up to 20% of revenues from patented contract, and is seen as an attempt by Goldman Sachs to hedge its bets as new rules threaten OTC market profits
Neal Wolkoff: OTC market faces break-up blues
Dealers fear multiple CCPs will fragment netting sets, resulting in increased margin and capital costs - but there could also be an impact on liquidity, with swap trading platforms forced to list prices for each clearing house, US exchange veteran, Neal...
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