The European Energy Exchange and the international derivatives exchange Eurex are expanding their cooperation. As of 25 November 2009, Eurex customers will be able to trade and clear EEX power derivatives via their existing Eurex access. The new products in
On 15 August the Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading (SGX) requested an expedited Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) review of the SGX’s MSCI Indonesia Index futures contract so that it could be offered to US persons. SGX also requested that the
Hong Kong and Singapore have suffered a reverse of fortunes as they compete with New York and London as major centres for the world’s biggest hedge funds. Referring to a survey produced by an industry publication, the Financial Times this
Global regulatory compliance firm Optima Partners as appointed private equity and hedge fund adviser David Gold as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). “Hiring David represents a significant investment in Optima’s growth,” says Optima Partners CEO Jonathan Saxton. “His role
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has launched LMEswaps for all of its non-ferrous metals. The financially settled contracts based on the average monthly price are the first of their type to be traded on-exchange in the world. They are designed
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has entered into an alliance with US firm Seward & Kissel for hedge fund and asset management work. The alliance combines the strength of hedge fund and asset management practices in London, New York
Scoach, a European trading platform for structured products, has made a change to its management board. After three years’ service, Marco Steeg (pictured) is returning to Deutsche Börse to head controlling and billing with effect from 1 November 2012. Simone
The Securities and Exchange Commission has separately charged a pair of hedge fund managers and their firms with lying to investors about how they were handling the money invested in their respective hedge funds. The charges are the latest in
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) increased volumes on its power derivatives markets by 35 per cent to 331.9 TWh in April (April 2018: 246.6 TWh). In particular, volumes traded in the German Phelix-DE product (232.2 TWh, +82 per cent) contributed
Maples and Calder recently welcomed six new funds partners to its Cayman Islands office. Heidi de Vries, Julian Ashworth, Sheryl Dean, David Marshall, Philip Millward and Gwyneth Rees join associates Greg Barwick, Philip Dickinson, Patrick Head and Lucy Nicklas, who
