Regions Archive

Experts have warned a September deadline the European Commission has set for the European Securities and Markets Authority to draft technical standards covering the extraterritorial aspects of new clearing regulation will not be met. read more>

Swap execution facilities have been given the go-ahead after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission passed final rules on OTC derivatives trading, including dropping the number of bids buyers must request to three. read more>

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) published a study on 15 May 2013 that analyses the behavioural change of investors in the Shenzhen market. It shows the continued heavy participation by retail investors, even as institutional investment accumulates more of the free-float. read more>

Koscom says it will use smartTrade’s liquidity management system to offer aggregation and smart order routing services to help their clients connect to new alternative trading systems in Korea. read more>

The Japan Exchange Group is moving ahead gradually with its concept of introducing a listed infrastructure market in Japan, according to updated plans published this week. read more>

Agreement has been struck to develop a new stock price index in Japan. Japan Exchange Group, the exchange operator formed from the merger of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange, are to combine with Nikkei to build the new product. read more>

Many buy-side firms will not be ready for the 10 June swaps clearing deadline under the Dodd-Frank Act, which will contribute to an estimated US$55 trillion notional shortfall, research has shown. read more>

Traiana's risk management service for swap clearing is set to go live with users after the post-trade solutions provider completed testing with its first futures commission merchant. read more>

UK markets watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority has called on the industry to help regulators get MiFID II's technical standards "right first time" once the directive's text is finalised. read more>

Where in the world do cross-listed futures most frequently appear in local exchanges? Surprisingly, it is in Asia. That is according to a report from the financial industry research firm, TABB Group. read more>