Exchanges
Pensions and insurers give new impetus to Asia’s ETFs
Cost-conscious institutional investors are embracing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to lower transaction fees and achieve higher returns. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the theme of yield‑chasing among insurers in Asia’s expanding ETF…
EU drops reporting relief for exchange-traded derivatives
Exemption removed from Emir Refit, but Parliament moots future legislative changes for ETDs
Newman: why commodities will stay OTC
As he retires, Icap Energy founder on his acid test for picking emerging markets, and the promise of LNG derivatives
Interest rate ETD open interest soars
Outstanding positions at end-March hit $105 trillion
Mifid data: hard to access, hard to use
Risk.net research shows four of 12 APAs and trading venues only provide information via other vendors
End-users fear loss of Mifir’s open-access promise
Exchange groups have 30-month exemption from access rules; listed derivatives users concerned it will become permanent
FCMs demand self-certification overhaul after bitcoin debacle
CBOE, CME rush to list bitcoin futures “felt like an arms race”, says one FCM chief
China oil future approved, March start targeted, says source
International banks see healthy interest from overseas clients
EU shuts door on foreign electronic access providers
US FCMs could be barred from providing direct electronic access as member states bow to Esma
Quintenz: futures will allow regulated bitcoin exposure
New products allow investors to access digital currency in a monitored marketplace, says CFTC commissioner
Oil & products house of the year, Asia: BOCI
Energy Risk Asia Awards, 2017: Established client base and strong product offering give Chinese bank edge in domestic oil markets
Monthly swaps data review: ADV for OTC derivatives
Daily volumes are a pillar of the futures market, and can now be found for US swaps
EU regulators consider Mifid electronic trading lock-out
Moves to restrict third-country firms from offering direct electronic access blamed on Brexit
Lawmakers seek to harden Mifid SI limits
European Parliament calls for guidance restricting riskless trading to be codified into law
EC angers Mifid zealots on equities trading loophole
Systematic internaliser networks will be addressed within the existing rules, says Dombrovskis
Virtu’s bid for KCG stokes liquidity fears
Deal could result in less trading and lower exchange revenues
Data providers wrestle with systematic internaliser status
Covering 80% of venues is considered enough to approximate total market size under Mifid II
Firms leaving the uncleared swaps market have nowhere to go
Buy side says cleared or listed products fail to meet their needs
US exchanges will be caught in Priips dragnet, lawyers warn
Futures and options sales to EU retail clients will need key information documents
Obsession with competition isn't healthy for exchanges
Market operators should focus on customer needs
Vendors slam ‘uncooperative’ energy exchanges over Remit
Exchanges keep tight grip on data as new EU reporting regime kicks in
Commodity end-users fret over shrinking number of FCMs
Costly new rules for futures brokers come under fire at CFTC meeting
Fall in US gas hub liquidity hampers derivatives market
Shale revolution undermines long-standing Platts indexes on US Gulf Coast