Combating threats in commodity derivatives – Investment Executive
The proposals noted that while regulators can’t be expected to prevent all market abuse, there needs to be credible oversight and enforcement to create deterrents to misconduct. “The occurrence of multi-market trading abuses which have involved illicit trading across commodity futures, OTC derivatives and physical commodity markets, requires that there be a relevant market authority […]
Olszewski lays out public campaign finance plan – WYPR
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski proposed legislation Monday that would set up the county’s first public financing of candidates’ campaigns for county executive and the county council. “For far too many people the cost of running for office has been far too high and it’s been a barrier much too large,” Olszewski said at a […]
Global investors gearing up to re-allocate derivatives exposures to fend off Initial Margin requirements – Bobsguide
A wide universe of hedge funds and institutional investors is starting to re-allocate its derivatives exposures to a larger number of counterparties to avoid hitting the $50 million threshold that would force them to move collateral to an external custodian. With over 1100 financial firms being brought into the scope of pivotal post-2008 crisis derivatives […]
Global investors gearing up to re-allocate derivatives exposures to fend off initial margin requirements – bobsguide.com
A wide universe of hedge funds and institutional investors is starting to re-allocate its derivatives exposures to a larger number of counterparties to avoid hitting the $50 million threshold that would force them to move collateral to an external custodian. With over 1100 financial firms being brought into the scope of pivotal post-2008 crisis derivatives […]
OTC derivatives amount rose 5% in H1 – Risk.net
Over-the-counter derivatives notional amounts soared over the first six months of 2021 to their highest level since 2019. Data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) show notionals jumped 5% to $610 trillion over the first half of the year. In contrast, the fair values of outstanding contracts fell over the period to $12.6 trillion […]
CDAC approves proposal to allow foreign investment in commodity derivatives segment – BusinessLine
The SEBI-appointed Commodity Derivatives Advisory Committee has approved a proposal to allow eligible foreign investors to investment in commodity derivatives segment. The proposal will now be taken up by the SEBI at its next board meeting. Narinder Wadhwa, President, Commodity Participants Association of India said SEBI will decide on the eligible foreign entities to trade […]
BIS statistics: OTC derivatives market value back to 2019 levels – Central Banking
The Bank for International Settlements, Basel The over-the-counter derivatives market has shrunk back to pre-pandemic levels, according to new statistics from the Bank for International Settlements. The bank’s release, published November 15, shows that the gross market value of key derivatives fell by about 20% between December 2020 and June 2021. The gross market value […]
Market value of OTC derivatives nears pre-Covid level – Capital.com
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released OTC [over the counter] derivatives figures for the end-June 2021 period on Monday and reported that the gross market value of derivatives had neared pre-Covid levels. The BIS said the notional value of outstanding derivatives rose from $582trn at end-December 2020 to $610trn at the end of June, an […]
Mange à Trois: Three Mason siblings go for food, not finance – Baltimore Fishbowl
Share the News Earth, Wood & Fire in Mount Washington What do a Baltimore-area artisan pizza and burger restaurant, southern bistro and a taqueria have in common? For the owners of Earth, Wood & Fire, Garden & Grounds Bistro and Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria, it’s a gastronomical family affair. Carter Mason, Paige Mason Littleton and Pike […]
ApolloX Launches World’s First Hybrid Derivatives Exchange To Make Crypto Accessible To All – AiThority
ApolloX, the world’s first centralized and decentralized (CEX-DEX) hybrid derivatives exchange, announced its DEX launch as average 24h trading volume reached $180 Million two months after its initial CEX launch in September. ApolloX aims to provide incredible accessibility and anonymity to derivatives trading for both new and experienced traders. Users can easily trade short or long positions in […]
