« Show All          FIA Submits Comments on Changes to COT Reports The Futures Industry Association on Oct. 1, 2009 submitted a comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in connection with the recent amendments to the commitment of traders report.  FIA suggested that the Commission add information to the report clarifying trading included in each category and provide a review process of categories assigned to market participants.  Additionally, FIA expressed strong support for the long-standing Commission policy of requesting public comment whenever possible before taking action that affects industry participants.  Click Here for Complete Text

Thursday, July 29 Goldman Sachs Bans Naughty Words in Emails (WSJ)  137  CDS Market Prepares To Streamline Counterparty Changes (DowJones)  126  Paul Greenwood, WG Trading Hedge Fund Manager, Pleads Guilty to Fraud (Bloomberg)  104  Nifty options head for London – LSE to check on futures with CME (FOi)  96  CME Profit Gains 22% as Trading Soars in Currency, Interest Rate Contracts (Bloomberg)  89  Derivatives Traders Make Plans for Government Exit From Euro, ISDA Says (Bloomberg)  87  LCH.Clearnet may offer 'lite' membership to sovereigns (Risk.net)  85  Banks plan for loss of eurozone member (FT)  73  CBOE's Brodsky Says U.S. Options Exchange Can Grow Without Merger Partner (Bloomberg)  68  Daiwa Hires From Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley for Derivatives (Bloomberg)  57  President Visits New York but Wall Street Isn't at Home (WSJ)  54  Volatility Trade Buffett Embraced Backfires for Wall Street Hedge Experts (Bloomberg)  53  EU watchdogs push for market transparency (FT)  51  Goldman-Backed India Bourse May Seek Anchor Investor (Bloomberg)  49  TMX squeezes a profit rise in a tougher market (Reuters)  49  Hedge Funds Adding Risk, Borrowing More Money This Year - FSA (DowJones)  46  MarketAxess Q2 profit doubles as commissions surge (Reuters)  46  FSA Plans to Expand Bonus Rules (WSJ)  45    Wednesday, July 28 CFTC says Chicago broker kept bad records (Crain's)  288  Some fear US financial reform may overwhelm CFTC (Platts)  228  Goldman launches clearing information service (Financial News)  200  Smaller Dealers Ponder Implications Of Goldman Clearing Move (DowJones)  161  Singapore Exchange Plans New Derivative Products as Trading Volume Booms (Bloomberg)  148  Solid start for Chicago bourse's Nifty contract (Business Standard)  143  Financial Overhaul May Threaten ICE Trust's Lead in Credit Swaps, UBS Says (Bloomberg)  132  Don't Gamble On Binary Options (Forbes blog)  116  Ex-Regulators Get Set to Lobby on New Financial Rules (NY Times)  115  Emerging markets lure big exchanges (FT)  114  Citigroup May Move Prop Traders to Hedge Funds for Volcker Rule (Bloomberg)  114  Dodd-Frank reform law regulates energy trading (Lexology)  107  Goldman Sachs integrates derivatives clearing (FT)  103  Green Exchange CEO Still Confident US Will Adopt Carbon Caps (DowJones)  96  Singapore Exchange, LME Plan to Introduce Metals Futures Contracts in Asia (Bloomberg)  95  Indian exchanges feel the love (FT)  93  Nasdaq OMX profits in surprise jump (FT)  92  FTSE Group May Trade Futures Index on National Stock Exchange in India (Bloomberg)  89  London exchanges forge Asian ties (Financial News)  86  Portugal takes eurozone derivatives set-aside decision (FT)  83  London sees surge in steel futures trading (FT)  75    Tuesday, July 27 Liquidity critical to OTC clearing, argue dealers (Risk.net)  185  Read More E-clips » E-clips users: Please note that these news stories are drawn from independent sources. The FIA does not verify or endorse any of these articles, and takes no responsibility for their contents. Please contact Will Acworth at the FIA if you have any questions or suggestions regarding this service. (202) 466-5460