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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) imposed $413m worth of fines in the fiscal year of 2017, the derivatives regulator has announced. -
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has once again extended no-action relief to the Shanghai Clearing House, stating that it will not take action against it for not registering as a derivatives clearing organisation.
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On Tuesday, American fast food chain operator McDonald’s sold the sixth reverse yankee deal in a month, issuing a long six year tranche and a 12 year tranche to raise €1.2bn.
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Derivatives markets participants listening in to BBC Radio 4 on Monday morning would have been surprised by a voice that they are more accustomed to hearing in conference halls — that of Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Jianpu Technology appears to have made the right call to price its $180m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange below the initial range, after its shares traded up on their debut on Thursday.
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The march of responsible investing took a step into the high yield bond market this week, as both M&G and Candriam launched funds that will use environmental, social and governance factors to influence their investment choices.
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Two companies made their investment grade bow on Thursday as an improvement in sentiment encouraged borrowers to capitalise on decent conditions and wrap up funding in the final weeks of the year.
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China’s once-hot fintech IPOs are losing some of their sheen, as an apparent crackdown by regulators has forced recent US listings to be priced below their initial range or break issue price. But ECM bankers are not giving up yet, as investor education begins on the sixth Chinese fintech IPO in New York this year. John Loh reports.
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Energy company Talen Energy priced a new high yield bond on Tuesday, but the firm had to sweeten the deal with an extra year of non call protection for investors as sentiment remains shaky on US sub-investment grade debt.
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Intercontinental Exchange, the exchange and clearing house operator, has reshuffled its top management team, with Benjamin Jackson, formerly chief commercial officer, named president.
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The US high yield market suffered another casualty on Monday with a third energy deal pulled in as many days, but other issuers have braved the turmoil to price new deals and there is a healthy line of borrowers keen to follow them.
