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Asia steel derivatives market struggling to compete with iron ore
Steeled for the fight
US firms returning to iron ore derivatives after SGX and CFTC clear regulatory obstacles
The CFTC’s no-action relief letter issued late last year and SGX’s upcoming iron ore futures contract have ended uncertainty and brought back hesitant market participants
DTCC threatens lawsuit over CME SDR plan
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation could take legal action to stop proposed rule that would force CME clearing customers to report to its own SDR
Risk awards 2013: The winners
Keeping up
Central clearing: what obstacles remain for Asia?
Despite the deadline for introducing central clearing already passing, a number of questions are unanswered. Leading figures from around the region voice their concerns
Asia regulators try to work together as trade repository regimes begin in 2013
The move to central clearing will generate a wealth of information on derivatives around the region – but making use of this requires both trade repositories and data sharing. Progress on both has been slow
LNG derivatives suffer from lack of liquidity
In need of liquidity
One size fits none: Industry split over futures and OTC holding periods
One size fits none
Dodd-Frank and its impact on Asia
States of confusion
Risk USA: 'Futurisation' trend could hurt Sefs, says CFTC's Chilton
Sefs could lose out if OTC trading volumes move into listed products, says CFTC commissioner - but he is "comfortable" with decision to approve the CME's new swap future contract
Turning points: DME’s Christopher Fix
Christopher Fix
Going vertical: Dealers mimic futures exchanges
Vertical rush
Clearing members fear $5 billion intra-day funding burden
The intra-day funding burden
Lack of critical mass in biomass
A lack of critical mass
RIP OTC: Swap futures gaining buy-side fans
RIP OTC: Swap futures gaining buy-side fans
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 to…
Exchange of the Year, Asia: CME Group’s Nymex Exchange
Exchange of the Year, Asia: CME Group’s Nymex Exchange
Asian energy markets liquid enough to sidestep Dodd-Frank compliant firms
The extraterritorial impact of the US Dodd-Frank could be sidestepped by Asian players opting to conduct swap trades with players outside of the regulation’s orbit
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
CME ready to fight for market share in Europe, says Sammann
CME Group's European exchange, set to begin trading foreign exchange futures next year, will offer a competitive alternative to other exchanges, says the group's head of forex and rates