UK Financial Conduct Authority Confirms Approach to Supervision of Commodity Derivatives Position Limits Regime – JD Supra

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a statement confirming its approach to supervising commodity derivatives position limits. The statement follows the FCA’s Supervisory Statement on the operation of the Markets in Financial Instruments regime after the end of the EU withdrawal period published in December 2020 in which the regulator stated that until January […]

Survey: 70% of Mid-Market Finance Execs Reevaluating How They Close Their Books In 2022 – Business Wire

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seven out of ten finance executives have reevaluated how their teams and technologies handle critical accounting processes in a distributed, post-COVID work environment. That’s among the key findings of an independent research study released today by Fluence Technologies, the only provider of purpose-built financial consolidation, close and reporting software for mid-market businesses. The Roadmap […]

Bitcoin May Soon Wake From Slumber, Derivatives Data Indicates – CoinDesk

Per Glassnode, bitcoin’s funding rates recently dipped to negative territory. This, coupled with high open interest, suggests leverage is skewed to the bearish side. So, if bitcoin continues to move sideways, the funding payment would become a burden for shorts, and they may decide to unwind their position, leading to volatility on the higher side.

Bitcoin May Soon Wake From Slumber, Derivatives Data Indicate – CoinDesk

Per Glassnode, bitcoin’s funding rates recently dipped to negative territory. This, coupled with high open interest, suggests leverage is skewed to the bearish side. So, if bitcoin continues to move sideways, the funding payment would become a burden for shorts, and they may decide to unwind their position, leading to volatility on the higher side.