OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
Global markets are in a “precarious time.”
[caption id="attachment_330473" align="alignleft" width="149"] Patrick McHenry[/caption] That was the message from Patrick McHenry, a Republican from the State of North Carolina, and the ranking member- or leader of the minority- in the House Financial Services…
Futures on Money Market benchmark RUSFAR begin trading…
On 21 May 2019, Moscow Exchange will launch cash-settled futures contracts on RUSFAR, which is the most representative rate measuring the value of the Russian Ruble in deposit and lending transactions by banks, brokers and…
CFTC Staff Provides Further Brexit-Related Market Certainty
Washington, DC — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Divisions of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO), Market Oversight (DMO), and Clearing and Risk (DCR), today announced they will grant no-action relief to provide greater…
Remarks of FIA President and CEO Walt at…
Welcome everyone to Boca 2019, the 44th annual gathering of the futures and derivatives industry in south Florida, or as Jeremy Grant, the former FT journalist, termed it, “Best Industry Event—Ever.” Or put another way…
FIA Releases Annual Trading Statistics Showing Record ETD…
FIA today released summary of Annual Trading Statistics activity in the global exchange-traded derivatives markets that showed record activity in 2018. The number of futures and options that changed hands on exchanges around the world rose…
Freightwaves Named FIA Innovator of the Year
Chicago—FIA announced today that Freightwaves has been named the FIA Innovator of the Year at FIA Expo. Freightwaves will receive more than $20,000 in marketing support, cash and other resources. Freightwaves is one of 15 companies participating…
CFTC Has Full Commissioner Slate
The full slate of commissioners is finally set at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The US Senate approved Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz as the fourth and fifth Commissioners on the CFTC. The CFTC…
Swaps exchange trueEX opens Singapore office
Independent derivatives markets provider trueEX announced the official opening of its Singapore office. The move follows a 460% increase in trading on its swap execution platform in 2017. Now available to traders in Singapore, Australia, and…