CME Group
Despite MF Global, firms face weaker OTC safeguards
Segregated thinking
Wells Fargo: late entrant to the OTC clearing race
A credible competitor
EC right to block Deutsche Börse-NYSE Euronext deal – Icap's Spencer
Allowing the German and US exchanges to merge would have created a monopoly in European futures markets, says Icap’s chief executive – who also criticises CME Group's dominance of US futures
Exchange of the year: NYSE Liffe US
Risk awards 2012
Clearing house of the year: LCH.Clearnet
Risk awards 2012
Derivatives law firm of the year: Allen & Overy
Risk awards 2012
Interview: CME Group
New directions
Contingent capital solutions mooted for CCPs
Default insurance has been explored by at least one clearing house, but capital markets solutions may be a better way to supplement existing safeguards, say some participants
Forex infrastructure providers testing for eurozone worst-case scenario
Panellists at FX Week Europe discuss the implications for the forex market of a possible exit of one or more eurozone members from the single currency
Profile: CME Group's Mike Prokop
With the use of some helpful props, CME Group’s Mike Prokop talks Pauline McCallion through a career spanning more than a quarter of a century in the world of energy trading
Despite hurdles, clearers map out forex ambitions
Clearing a way for forex
CFTC’s Chilton: lessons learnt from MF Global
MF Global “new poster child for the need for thoughtful regulation" that must be "proactive, nimble, quick", says CFTC’s Chilton
Technology advances at energy exchanges and trading platforms
Powering forwards
Energy Risk Trading positions – November 2011
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Despite hurdles, clearers map out forex ambitions
Clearing hurdles
Margin minutiae at issue in Jefferies v IDCG suit
Mire in margin minutiae
Block trade allocations: FCMs and CCPs prepare for new regime
Block around the clock
Asia Risk Congress 2011: CCP users need tactical collateral planning due to Basel III capital squeeze
The increasing need for liquid, high grade assets under Basel III capital requirements will likely squeeze liquidity in the types of eligible collateral required by central counterparty (CCP) clearings, meaning end-users of CCPs need to tactically plan…
Clearing of Chilean NDFs hampered by netting uncertainty
The Central Bank of Chile has the authority to stop financial institutions netting down their transactions, which participants fear might prevent central counterparties from being able to clear contracts denominated in the Chilean peso
CME names Gary Morsches as energy managing director
CME Group has appointed Gary Morsches as managing director of its global energy business
CME and IDCG revalue swaps using OIS discounting
Switch to OIS comes a year after SwapClear revalued parts of its portfolio
CCP contest starting to heat up
Give CCPs a chance