CME Group
SGX closes in on FX futures launch
Singapore Exchange plans to launch FX futures in six currency pairs on November 11 as it looks to gain an edge on rival exchanges that have been delayed in launching the product
Icap hires CME’s Paulhac to head up Sef
CME Group's senior managing director for interest rate and OTC products and services is jumping ship to Icap to run its Sef
SGX hires KC Lam ahead of FX futures launch
Former CME Group sales head joins the Singapore Exchange as it looks to expand its offering into FX futures
Eurex preps launch of FX options and futures
German derivatives exchange will move into the FX market in October as it aims to compete for volume in listed futures and options
FX platform pricing needs a rethink, say banks
Greater transparency on fees at some new trading platforms is a welcome development, with banks calling on incumbent platforms to rethink their fixed costs, as well as the discounts they offer to incentivise volume
FX Week USA: CLS expansion will be key to EM currency growth
EBS is 'holding its breath' for the ruble to be added to CLS, but regulatory affairs head cautions the addition of new currencies will take time
CME forex trading booms but clearing remains slow
CME Group has boasted record FX volumes in recent months and is preparing to launch its London-based derivatives exchange in September, but take-up of its OTC FX clearing services remains slow. Derek Sammann, CME’s head of FX and rates, tells Robert…
KC Lam exits CME in Asia
Exchange group merges FX and interest rates coverage in Asia-Pacific
Diversified portfolios exposed to correlation risk, experts warn
Politics is a greater driver of G-4 currencies than traditional economic fundamentals, say panellists at CME event
CFTC misusing Dodd-Frank to expand its role, says CME's Duffy
CME chief accuses regulator of overreaching, as line-up of industry figures attacks Dodd-Frank rules
EBS and Moscow Exchange unveil plans for dollar-ruble fix
EBS says venture comes in response to market concerns about methodology of existing rate
Chicago Mercantile Exchange offers retail access to futures trading via MetaTrader 5
Margin foreign exchange trading company gains approval to connect to Chicago exchange
MarkitServ upgrades CCP interfaces to enable FX reporting
Middleware provider has revamped the FX clearing interface with LCH.Clearnet and CME Group, to meet CFTC rules requiring CCPs to report
Diverging regulation greatest threat to FX market, say clearers
Speakers from LCH.Clearnet and CME Group at Bloomberg event say differences in regulatory approaches in the US and EU are the biggest threat to growth in FX
EBS hires Richard Kerschner from CLS
Kerschner, who had been at CLS since 2010, takes on the same role – chief corporate development officer – at EBS
Retail volumes bounce back at FXCM; active traders drive up volumes at FXall
Margin foreign exchange broker sees a reversal of fortunes, while active traders drive up volumes at FXall
US National Futures Association adopts recommendations from an independent analysis of NFA's Peregrine Financial Group audits
Futures industry regulator to roll out new procedures to tighten scrutiny of futures brokers following report
Exchanges poised for further volume growth in FX
Both exchanges and ECNs have reported an uptick in FX trading volumes in January, but some suggest exchanges might be the biggest winners as activity rises in forex futures and options
CME reports four days of record open interest in yen
Investors continue to pile into yen options to capture gains from further yen weakness
Bank of China (Hong Kong) designated as market maker for CME USD/CNH futures
Market maker named for CME offshore Chinese yuan futures set for launch in February
CME launches three-year CNH futures contract to meet dim sum bond hedging demand
CME to offer CNH futures from February 25; becomes second provider after HKEx launched CNH futures contract last September
Exchanges converge on INR/USD futures to boost Indian rupee
This month's launch of Indian rupee futures on CME and Ice has been welcomed by traders as an important step in boosting liquidity in the currency
Mexican peso futures trading up 24% on CME
Following an 8% rally against the US dollar last year, CME's Craig LaVeille says the unit should continue to provide trading opportunities in 2013
DTCC threatens lawsuit over CME SDR plan
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation could take legal action to stop a proposed rule that would force CME clearing customers to report to its own SDR