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Lynn Strongin Dodds

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Lynn has reported on most aspects of the market, global regulatory matters, fintech impacting the front, middle and back office as well as the continually changing banking and fund management industries.

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FTRB Update – Playing the Long Game

Lynn Strongin Dodds gives an update on the latest chapter in the Fundamental Trading Review Book implementation saga. The European Commission had already pushed the deadline back for the Fundamental Trading Review Book (FTRB) by one year to 1 ...

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Derivatives All Day Long – 24/7 Trading

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the 24-hour trading trend sweeping over the equities and derivatives markets and the implications Around the clock derivative markets moved one step closer with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) askin...

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Market Turmoil: Sentiment Index Reveals Views on Global Derivatives

Lynn Strongin Dodds gleans insights from SGX Global Market Sentiment Index Q1 2025 about the industry’s views on global derivatives. Industry participants expect this to be a banner year for global derivatives thanks to the turmoil wrought by ...

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Index Options Hit Their Stride

Lynn Strongin Dodds talks to Charlie Ryder, Manager, Regulatory Affairs at the World Federation of Exchanges about the drivers behind the popularity of index options.  It is easy to see why index options have captured the imagination of b...

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FCMs – A Look at the Risks and Opportunities in the Next Four Years

Lynn Strongin Dodds explores the findings of a recent report examining the current risks and opportunities for FCMs in the coming years. Uncertainty is never a good thing for markets but a new report– The Next Four Years: The Outlook for FCMs ...

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The Treasury and Repo Clearing Grace Period – Is it Enough?

Lynn Strongin Dodds examines whether the SEC year long extension of the Treasury and repo deadlines is enough time for firms to get ready. Market participants were granted a reprieve when the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extende...

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DMIST Puts Position Transfers Centre Stage for ETDs

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the latest set of recommendations from the Derivatives Market Institute for Standards on the automation of position transfers in ETDs and how it can improve industry practices The Derivatives Market Institute for S...

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Guide for Resilience in the Derivatives Markets

Lynn Strongin Dodds examines the BCBS, BIS CPMI and IOSCO’s final recommendations on fortifying the financial ecosystem’s defences. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the Bank for International Settlements’ Committee on Payment...

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