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KRX To Allow US Treasuries As Margin Instruments For Derivatives Market

Date 15/03/2013

Beginning from March 18, 2013, KRX will add U.S. Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds to its margin instruments in the derivatives market. Currently, KRX only allows cash, substitute securities and certain foreign currencies for margin deposits. Considering future market demands, KRX plans to diversify the scope to other government bonds.
MCX Weekly Market Report March 08, 2013 – March 14, 2013

Date 15/03/2013

Click here to download MCX's weekly market report March 08, 2013 – March 14, 2013.
ASIC Consults On Trade Repository Regime

Date 15/03/2013

ASIC today proposed draft rules and regulatory guidance to establish a trade repository regime – the next step in implementing Australia’s international commitments regarding over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives such as credit default swaps.
New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Three Directors Sentenced In Capital + Merchant Finance Case

Date 15/03/2013

Three directors of the failed finance company Capital + Merchant Finance have today been sentenced at the Auckland High Court following action taken by the Financial Markets Authority.
Senate Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing And Releases Report On JPMorgan Chase Whale Trades

Date 14/03/2013

Following a nine-month probe, the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hold a hearing tomorrow entitled, “JPMorgan Chase Whale Trades: A Case History of Derivatives Risks and Abuses,” and release a 300-page, bipartisan report with new information on the credit derivative trades that lost at least $6.2 billion last year.

ISDA Publishes Paper Examining Non-Cleared OTC Derivatives And Their Importance To The Global Economy

Date 14/03/2013

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the publication of a paper, Non-Cleared OTC Derivatives: Their Importance to the Global Economy.
SIFMA Acting President & CEO Kennneth E. Bentsen, Jr. Testimony Before The US House Agriculture Commitee On Title VII Of The Dodd-Frank Act

Date 14/03/2013

Chairman Lucas and Ranking Member Peterson. My name is Ken Bentsen and I am Acting President and CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). SIFMA appreciates the opportunity to testify on several important legislative improvements to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act relating to derivatives being considered by the House of Representatives.
DTCC Testifies In Support Of Legislation To Ensure Continued Transparency Into The OTC Derivatives Market - Indemnification Provisions Could Impede Regulators’ Ability to Monitor Systemic Risk

Date 14/03/2013

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today expressed support for legislation that would resolve issues surrounding the indemnification provisions and confidentiality requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act to ensure regulators continue to have access to a global set of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives data for systemic risk oversight and mitigation purposes.
Federal Reserve Announces Results Of Comprehensive Capital Analysis And Review (CCAR)

Date 14/03/2013

The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced it has approved the capital plans of 14 financial institutions in the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). Two other institutions received conditional approval, while the Federal Reserve objected to the plans of two firms.
Burton-Taylor Report Shows 2012 Market Data Spend Slowed To 2.34%, But Pricing, Reference & Valuation Data Demand Stayed Strong - Burton-Taylor Data Indicates Bloomberg Retained Overall Global Revenue Lead; Commodities & Energy Data Showed Highest Growth; Risk & Compliance Users Produced Greatest Demand

Date 14/03/2013

Burton-Taylor International Consulting LLC, a recognized leader in information industry market research, strategy and business consulting, is pleased to announce the publication of their new report indicating the 2012 global spend for market data and analysis was up 2.34% versus 2011, to reach US$25.53 billion. This is the first time market data/analysis spend has topped US$25b, although much of the 2012 growth may be attributed to vendor price increases. Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters were the overall market share leaders with 30.82% and 29.48% respectively, while Interactive Data Corporation held the market share lead in the fastest growing segment (Pricing, Reference & Valuation Data).