OTC derivatives markets
CME unveils upcoming FX Spot+ trading platform
New Clob aims to bridge futures and spot FX liquidity
Outstanding OTC FX derivatives notional at all-time high – BIS
Clearing of FX contracts and gross market value of over-the-counter FX rises in H1 2018
MarkitServ connects to Asigna for clearing Mexican peso
New connection enables a standardised workflow and connectivity for clearing Mexican peso TIIE 28 swaps
OTC derivatives values fall to 10-year low – BIS
The most recent slump continues the retreat from gains witnessed in the first half of 2016
Taifex adds sterling and Aussie futures
The GBP/USD contracts will trade in sizes of 20,000 and the AUD/USD futures in clips of 25,000
Esma: FX derivatives market worth €112.3 trillion in European Union
Accounting for 19% of transactions, FX is second-largest derivatives market in EU
BoE warns of potential disruption to clearing business for EU firms
Fragmentation of market-based finance could result in greater costs and risk for European Union and UK companies
Corporates should be forced onto central counterparties – BIS
Central counterparties are wrongly perceived as being more expensive than OTC transactions, says a leading economist.
EU derivatives experts suggest threshold system for corporates
Legislators at the European Commission moved a step closer to determining whether non-financial users of over-the-counter derivatives should be forced to clear trades through central counterparties (CCPs) – a possibility corporates have vehemently…
Clearing exemption too close to call
Exempting commercial hedgers from mandatory clearing could create a loophole for the institutional investors often blamed for driving up commodity prices, according to the chief lawyer for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), reports Risk.net.