Last week we learned that ISDA decided they would endorse DTCC as the swaps data repository for interest rate products, essentially shutting down the repository…
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It seems regulators are again after the evil dealers. Since dealer to dealer trading accounts for most of the volume in the CDS market, and…
The CFTC is thinking about extending some of its proposed margin rules for OTC derivatives clearing to the futures market. The part that matters here…
It seems SEF consolidation has already begun, even though SEFs are technically yet to exist. I think this kind of consolidation is inevitable, and it…
I’ve spoken quite a bit about latency metrics and latency transparency in the past few months including conversations with both Corvil and Correlix. It seems…
Not sure I get this one – why is CBOE filing to charge clients for a trading front end in an environment where exchanges are…
Some think its too much and some think its too little. Either way the proposals don’t seem good for the market and its feeling more…
The OTC derivative reform debate has clearly moved from one over market structure to one over politics. Whether one is a Republican or Democrat should…
SunGard took its BRASS sell side OMS and combined it with the recently purchased GL Trade to make their new platform, called Valdi. Sungard will…
A tightening up of end user exemptions would have more hedge funds falling under proposed capital requirements and OTC derivative clearing and execution mandates. This…