Global derivatives marketplace CME Group launched an expanded suite of Weekly agricultural options on grains and oilseed futures and made them available for trading with an expiry for every day of the trading week, officials say. “CME Group will provide market participants with maximum flexibility as we head into the growing season,” says John Ricci,… Read More >>
CFTC Launches New Era for Large Trading Reporting
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved final rules to amend its large trading reporting regulations for futures and options to modernize the position reporting system and align it with other CFTC reporting structures Unless there is a major setback in its acceptance, a revamped system of collecting information on a trader’s entire position… Read More >>
FIA Wants FCMs Exempt from Repo Clearing Proposal
Walt L. Lukken, president and CEO, of the Futures Industry Association (FIA) has sent a letter to the SEC asking the regulator to exempt futures commission merchants (FCMs) from complying with proposed rules that would set new standards for covered clearing agencies for U.S. Treasury securities. “The SEC has proposed rules that would significantly expand… Read More >>
Linedata Admin Edge to Get New Links to Morningstar’s BondPro
Linedata Extends Morningstar Agreement Investment management systems vendor Linedata is expanding its fixed income and credit derivatives coverage for its fund services clients via an extension of its partnership with Morningstar, officials say. “The partnership will provide expanded analytics to meet the requirements of alternative funds and [separately managed accounts] and enhances Linedata Admin Edge’s… Read More >>
NICE Actimize System Offers Cross-Asset Surveillance
Risk and compliance vendor NICE Actimize has launched a “compliance-as-a-service” cloud-based offering that promises to provide surveillance capabilities across multiple asset classes. The new Actimize Cross-Asset Cloud Markets Surveillance solution will also offer case management capabilities to help financial services firms formulate their enterprise-wide scans for risk, vendor officials say. “Cross asset is extremely important… Read More >>
