The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an order granting Eurex Clearing AG (Eurex Clearing) registration as a derivatives clearing organisation (DCO) under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). Under the order, Eurex Clearing will be authorised to provide
The January 2016 average daily transaction value on the Euronext cash order book stood at EUR8,682 million (+0.6 per cent compared with January 2015). The first twelve months of the year are the best month ever in terms of number
Blenheim Capital Management has reached an agreement with the employees of its Amsterdam-based affiliate, Blenheim Capital Management BBV, to establish the Dutch outfit as an independent entity. Blenheim and BBV will continue to have a working relationship, but the two
Karson Management, a provider of reserve, capital and collateral financing solutions, and BNY Mellon have successfully completion of the first K-Note reinsurance collateral financing transaction in Canada. The patented K-Note financing platform has been designed by Karson around a number
HazelTree has partnered with AcadiaSoft to enhance the Collateral Management capabilities of the HazelTree Integrated Treasury Management Solution. The enhanced solution aiming at delivering seamless integration between the industry’s leading treasury management and margin automation solutions. It is expected to
Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange (SDiX), the world’s first commodity exchange for physically settled diamonds, has raised USD10 million in Series B+ financing. The round, which closed on June, was led by existing investors Vertex Ventures and SDiX Chairman Alain Vandenborre
Sun Hung Kai Financial (SHKF) announced it has closed on its acquisition of 100 per cent of UK specialist brokerage and research firm North Square Blue Oak Limited (NSBO), following strategic cooperation between the two parties that started in early
Martin Currie has now received the necessary approvals to complete the purchase of the business assets and investment management team of PK Investment Management, the London based long/short Japan Equity boutique. Led by Paul Kirkby, the team now includes Martin
Aquila Capital has been mandated by ČEZ-Group to build a wind portfolio in Germany in the triple-digit-million Euro range. With this mandate, ČEZ is further expanding its activities in CO2-neutral energy generation. The ČEZ-Group is the largest energy company in
Neptune, the open standards network utility for pre-trade indications in bond markets, is continuing to expand its business to the wider community. The network launched in August initially, with a limited set of buy-side and sell-side sponsors. Neptune has already seen
