Dow Jones Indexes has launched the Dow Jones Islamic Market RBP US 50 Index, a unique gauge designed to measure the largest 50 US stocks ranked by RBP probabilities supplied by Transparent Value, LLC that have first passed the screens
DB Climate Change Advisors, the climate change investment and research business of Deutsche Bank’s asset management business, and Nasdaq OMX Group have introduced the DB Nasdaq OMX Clean Tech Index. The index gives a real-time representation of the global clean
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order granting a request from ICE Clear Europe regarding portfolio margining of futures and foreign futures contracts. The order, which is pursuant to Section 4d(a) and (b) of the Commodity Exchange Act,
First Derivatives, a provider of software and consulting services to the capital markets industry, has launched an integrated trade execution, risk management and surveillance solution for FX markets. The solution enables brokers to provide value-added services to their clients by
Knight Capital Europe’s order execution service, Knight Link, will begin trading Nordic large-cap securities listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic. Knight Link, a trading model for European equities, will initiate coverage of 75 stocks in Finland, Denmark and Sweden. “We
Traiana, a provider of pre-trade risk and post-trade processing solutions, has launched an enhanced version of CreditLink with new functionality designed for buy-side market participants trading on swap execution facilities (SEFs). The enhanced version includes services to streamline post-trade processing
Knight Capital Group has introduced algorithmic pairs trading capabilities for institutions designed to increase fulfillment rates through improved liquidity sourcing and a flexible interface. Knight’s pairs trading capabilities include access to Knight’s liquidity in addition to displayed and dark markets
Eurex futures contracts on European processing potatoes (FEPP) traded in the order book have passed the 100,000 mark for the first time since their launch. “The Eurex future on European processing potatoes is a very important price hedging instrument for
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) plans to introduce PM-settled, end-of-month options series (EOM) – with expiration dates falling on the last business day of the month – for its S&P 500 Index (SPX) options. CBOE is adding SPX EOM options
No hedge fund firm today should be designated a “systemically important financial institution” by regulatory authorities, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association. As the Financial Stability Oversight Council considers and is expected to
