FIA’s Magazine of the Global Futures, Options and Cleared Swaps Markets
On Dec. 11, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission issued a circular cautioning investors regarding the risks associated with bitcoin futures contracts and other cryptocurrency-related...
On Nov. 17, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission published market integrity rules which create a consolidated set of market integrity rules for futures markets and securities...
On Nov. 20, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission extended no-action relief for Shanghai Clearing House until the earlier of February 2018 or the date on which SCH receives exemption from...
On Oct. 24, the Financial Services Agency of Japan released draft regulations and supervisory guidelines to govern "high speed trading" in Japanese markets, as mandated by legislation approved in...
On Nov. 10, China’s vice minister of finance Zhu Guangyao announced several steps to further open up China's financial industry to foreign participation. One of these commitments will ease the...
On July 27, Deutsche Bank completed the sale of its 27% stake in Kenanga Deutsche Futures, a joint venture with Malaysia's Kenanga Investment Bank that was set up more than two decades ago. The...
Japan, the land of the rising sun, is home to one of the first global financial centers to open each day. But trading does not end when the sun goes down. During the Asian evening, most activity...
Bank Negara Malaysia has issued a supplementary notice which provides additional hedging flexibility for participants in the crude palm oil market. The notice allows a non-bank, non-resident...
Multi Commodity Exchange of India, the country's top trading venue for commodity futures, announced an agreement in July with Thomson Reuters to launch co-branded commodity indices.
The...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing announced on Aug. 11 a three-phase plan to extend the trading hours for its equity index futures and options. The plan, which is still pending regulatory approval...
