Derivs - People and Markets
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Banks and derivatives market participants that outsource their IT requirements should select vendors who differentiate themselves from competition, play to their strengths, and who will look to the future, according to one market intelligence chief. -
The board of Euronext NV has appointed an interim CEO following Dominique Cerutti’s resignation announcement on April 22.
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Interest rate derivative trade counts reported to swap data repositories last week increased by 27%, marking the second week in a row of expansion versus the same week in 2014, according to data from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
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As part of its business expansion into the Americas, the trade repository UnaVista has hired a regulatory, risk and compliance veteran for the firm’s US expansion efforts.
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The Chicago Board Options Exchange is to launch futures and options on the CBOE Volatility Index with weekly expiries.
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Seven banks operating in Singapore are now subject to a framework the Monetary Authority of Singapore has established to determine domestically systemic important banks (D-Sibs).
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Time Warner Cable credit spreads could increase further as M&A speculation grows following a Department of Justice’s antitrust ruling against rival Comcast's merger plans for the company on April 24.
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The European Securities and Markets Authority approved operational status for 10 central counterparties to operate in third countries as part of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
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Lloyds Bank has hired a new head of US FX sales, based in New York.
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The Australian Securities Exchange has joined up with the China Futures Association to expand commodity and interest rate derivative markets in the Pacific through shared training and personnel exchanges.
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Risks of corporate downgrades and lower CDS volumes have pushed investors into carry strategies favouring single name entities and non-directionality.
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Société Générale is planning to expand its coverage of alternate investment funds with its Orchestra multi-asset post-trade service and prime brokerage, having landed one client this week.
