Commodity futures
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CME rule hurts FX broker business, say participants
New rule 538 squashes certain off-exchange contracts
China looks beyond commodity derivatives with equity options launch
New equity options on two exchanges
Lynton Jones laments IPE's hesitation over electronic trading
Lynton Jones, the IPE’s former chief executive, tried hard to promote electronic trading in Brent futures. But those efforts met with strong resistance, he tells Mark Pengelly
Supply glut heats up Vietnam coffee derivatives market
Overproduction and resulting lower prices could spur development of nascent sector
Improving the accuracy of leveraged ETFs
Seeker of the true path
Ice Brent changes prove a hard pill to swallow
Ice says a plan to shift the expiry dates of futures and options on Brent crude oil is an important fix that will tighten the link between the physical and futures markets. However, carrying out the necessary changes could be painful for market…
Lack of suitable hedging options leaves Asian rice exporters exposed
Liquidity and political risk considerations hinder Thai rice producers' attempts to hedge out looming downside risk
Brokers lift the lid on swaps-to-futures confusion at Ice
When swaps become futures
Turning points: Frédéric Lasserre, Belaco Capital
Recent years have seen an outflow of commodity derivatives talent from banks towards hedge funds and independent traders. This is the path trodden by Frédéric Lasserre, former head of Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking’s commodity research…
Index roundup
Index roundup
MAS grants temporary relief for energy market brokers over Ice energy futures
MAS confirms it is granting interdealer brokers temporary exemptions from registering as futures brokers
CFTC 'way off' in estimates of position limit costs
Regulator estimated first-round costs at $100,000 - but some dealers claim to have spent $750,000
PFGBest bankruptcy fuels calls for stronger protection of customer funds
The collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, which comes just nine months after the bankruptcy of MF Global, has raised the pressure on US regulators to boost protection of customer funds held by futures commission merchants
DME appoints Fix as chief executive
The Dubai Mercantile Exchange appoints new chief executive from BNP Paribas
Singapore commodity derivatives regulation set for overhaul
Financial authorities in Singapore have recommended consolidating the oversight of all commodity derivatives and futures to one regulatory body, as part of a proposed broader move to regulate the country's derivatives market in line with international…
Cutting edge: Valuation of spread commodity structures
Valuation of spread commodity structures in co-integrated futures markets
Index roundup
Index roundup
New sector-specific ETFs tap demand for commodities
Lyxor and iShares find new ways to innovate with the launch of sector-specific commodity ETFs
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A divided CFTC approves new commodities position limit rules
"The pursuit by industry of legitimate and appropriate risk management is now made unduly onerous," says CFTC commissioner Scott O'Malia
Speculation not a major cause of commodity market volatility: FOA
Futures and Options Association report refutes negative impact of speculators on commodities markets
Insitutional investors muscle in on retail market in Korea
Korea's structured product market continues to grow as institutional investors move across to equity derivatives