Viewpoint : Per Lovén : Dark pools
CURBING DARK TRADING.
In the wake of regulators on both sides of the Atlantic asking questions about dark pool trading and a perceived lack of...
Viewpoint : Veronica Augustsson : Post-trade integration
BRAZILIAN INSPIRATION.
The impact of Dodd Frank and EMIR on clearinghouses is an ongoing topic of discussion and while it does offer opportunities, it also...
Derivatives trading focus : Collateral management : Robert Almanas
COLLATERAL VALUES MATTER.
Robert Almanas* tells Best Execution of the frightening prospect that in today’s market, over a third of financial institutions are willing to...
Derivatives trading focus : Swap futures : Danske Bank Markets
SWAP FUTURES - A REAL ALTERNATIVE?
Swap futures are not entirely new, but they do claim to offer a ‘regulation- ready’ solution which meets...
Derivatives trading focus : FTT : Mark Hemsley
FTT: TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
Mark Hemsley, CEO of BATS Chi-X Europe, outlines his views on the likely outcome for the FTT in...
Derivatives trading focus : CDS price transparency : Anthony Belcher
INCREASING TRANSPARENCY?
Anthony Belcher, Director of EMEA Pricing and Reference Data, at Interactive Data investigates whether regulation is driving increased transparency in CDS pricing.
The sheer...
Derivatives trading focus : Equivalence : PJ Di Giammarino
THE NEW NORMAL?
PJ Di Giammarino, founder and CEO of JWG Group asks how long will it be until we see the derivatives market’s new...
Derivatives trading focus : Standards : Daniella Huggins
EVOLUTIONARY CHALLENGES.
With everyone scrutinising the launch of SEFs in the USA, Daniella Huggins* explains the importance of developing industry-wide standards, and why initial guidelines...
Derivatives trading focus : Fragmentation & consolidation : Hirander Misra
FRAGMENTATION & CONSOLIDATION.
Hirander Misra, CEO of newcomer Global Markets Exchange Group (GMEX) debates whether new derivatives regulations will fragment markets or make them more transparent, and which...
Derivatives trading focus : Connectivity : Eric Kolodner
CONNECTING THE BUYSIDE.
Eric Kolodner, managing director at Tradeweb explains how connecting derivatives trading technology with buyside systems can reduce risk and streamline the entire...