News/Commodities
ETFs may shift oil price but not stockpiles
Inelastic oil market moved easily by speculation, finds macroeconomist
Vattenfall’s new trading head, new COO for Aegis, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
German power firm faces elevated op risks in Russia
OpRisk North America: clusters of risks cause problems for Uniper
Power traders slam Spain’s mooted plant closure rules
Tougher closure criteria would distort power prices and harm functioning of the market, say traders
LME CTO leaves, Cogolludo to head Citi commodities, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Speculators flock back into the EU carbon market
EU reforms trigger carbon rally set to last through 2018
Giancarlo undercuts SDRs' push for dual-sided reporting
CFTC chairman says US single-sided reporting regime is ‘the better approach’
DRW calls for physical settlement of bitcoin futures
Prop shop’s head of market structure says underlying spot exchanges are not transparent enough
Singapore’s banks frontload IFRS 9 provisioning hit
UOB, OCBC announce $1.4 billion set-asides in Q4 results to account for oil and gas loan exposures
BAML hires new US head, Ice names model risk head, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Exchanges defend self-certification at CFTC meeting
Listing of bitcoin futures has sparked calls for more transparency on new contracts
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
FCMs look to top up initial margin on bitcoin futures
In advance of bitcoin futures launch, brokers seek extra IM buffer from clients
Lack of transposition to delay Mifid II enforcement
Some states won’t have adopted directive before June, making rule-imposition difficult, say lawyers
Mifid II position limits regime faces non-EU reporting woes
Position reports will contain “meaningless information”, experts warn
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2017: The winners
Societe Generale takes finance house and research gongs; Citi picks up derivatives award
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Giancarlo: crypto-currency futures do not need new rules
CFTC chair says US regulators can oversee products using existing powers
CME to launch bitcoin futures
Client interest inspires fourth-quarter launch target for cash-settled contract
Quintenz: former CFTC leadership failed commodities end-users
Commissioner says regulator “poorly defined populations and risk” under Obama administration
People: Genco opens Singapore office, hires head of major bulks
Recent changes at dry cargo, gas trading and gold market participants, among others
CFTC’s Quintenz: dealer threshold could exclude cleared swaps
Commissioner suggests risks should be better considered in de minimis reappraisal