Direct Clearing: Why Has Uptake Been Slow?
Despite well publicised industry concerns over sell-side retrenchment, buy-side firms have not been as keen to take…
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Ten Years On: Are Derivatives Markets Safer?
Regulations put in place after the global financial crisis—precipitated by the fall of Lehman Brothers in September…
Crypto Futures: Not Yet Mainstream, But on Their Way
Bitcoin futures have not taken off as expected and the underlying cryptocurrency has seen its price drop…
The European Parliament Throws Down the Gauntlet in the Euro Clearing Debate
Lynn Strongin Dodds gives a progress report on one of the most contentious issues of the Brexit…
Volatility is Back: What Does This Mean for Derivatives Trading?
Market volatility has reared its head for the first time in years, making the use of derivatives…
MiFID II is Here, But It’s Just the Beginning of a Long Year
MiFID II has finally arrived, but market participants will have their hands full all year implementing the…
2017 Year in Review: The Winds of Change in The Derivatives Market
A look back at 2017 and highlights the trends wrought by regulation, harmonisation and innovation on the…
ESMA Pulls No Punches with Final Trading Obligations Draft
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently released its final edict on the Markets in Financial…
Bolstering Defences: A Look at Cyber Security in the Derivatives Industry
DerivSource reporter Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the many challenges and solutions being implemented to combat the…
CFTC Seeks to Loosen Restrictive SEF Rules
Claiming that Dodd Frank’s Title VII rules post-financial crisis legislation has not moved swaps trading onto SEFs…