CurveGlobal lures LCH’s Walker
CurveGlobal, the interest rates derivatives venture between LSEG, seven major dealer banks and CBOE, has appointed Richard Walker as head of business development. It adds…
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Bank rules have negative impact on derivatives usage
A new Greenwich Associates report, New Capital Rules Complicate IRD Use, finds that new bank rules and central clearing requirements for derivatives trades are gradually…
ESMA and CFTC in derivatives MoU move
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says that its chairman Timothy Massad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European Securities and…
DTCC to team up with Korea exchange
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the Korea Exchange (KRX), South Korea’s only securities and derivatives exchange operator, say they have signed a…
Eurex, KRX to work together
Eurex and Korea Exchange (KRX) have signed a contract to extend their co-operation by listing Mini KOSPI 200 index futures during Eurex trading hours. In…
ISA Direct coming soon
Eurex Clearing is to launch a new membership type – ISA Direct – that it says will allow buy-side participants to have a direct contractual…
Montreal Exchange in boost to derivatives
Montreal Exchange is to expand its interest rate derivatives offering with the launch of Canadian Dollar Interest Rate Swap Futures based on the Eris Methodology….
Deutsche Börse does derivatives
Deutsche Börse Group recorded a turnover of approximately 2.3 billion contracts in its international derivatives markets in 2015, compared with 2.1 billion contracts the previous…
Derivatives Dex joins Fidessa
Paul Dex has joined Fidessa Group as London-based business development manager EMEA for its derivatives business. Fidessa notes that Dex brings to Fidessa a wealth…
ESMA highlights June 21 clearing start
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has confirmed that firms will have to centrally clear certain classes of interest rate swaps from June 21…