A total volume of 22.5 TWh was traded on PEGAS, the natural gas platform formed by cooperation between the European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Powernext, and cleared by European Commodity Clearing (ECC) in October 2013. In the framework of this
The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to propose a rule implementing the so-called "Volcker Rule" requirements. The requirements stem from Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The SEC is issuing the proposal jointly
Qannas Investments Limited is to apply for the admission of its shares to trading on AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange Plc and to proceed with an initial offering by way of a placing of its ordinary shares
Multi-asset brokerage and clearing specialist Newedge is to join forces with Global Markets Exchange Group International (GMEX Group). GMEX Group is an exchange business focused on the launch of new products, including differentiated interest rate swap futures contracts, and derivatives
The Eurex Exchange Council has unanimously approved the planned introduction of a completely new trading architecture at its regular meeting. This approval meets a major legal requirement. The introduction of the new trading system will, among other things, also require
Buy-side interest rate swap clearing volumes have grown rapidly during the first half of 2012 as hedge funds and other asset managers have raced to begin central clearing ahead of the imposition of Dodd-Frank. HedgeWeek looks at developments in store
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will spin off the Natural Gas Spot and Derivatives Market into a separate company owned to 100 per cent with the corporate name “EGEX European Gas Exchange”. Five years after the launch of exchange gas
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced an anticipated publication schedule for reports delayed by the recent US government shutdown. The CFTC will begin issuing its weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) reports on a rolling basis as soon
Newedge UK Financial has joined EurexOTC Clear for Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), bringing the total membership to 17 firms. “We have expanded our clearing services significantly over the past nine months, from listed derivatives and OTC commodity swaps to IRS
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group ended 2011 with a turnover of approximately 2.8 billion contracts, compared with 2.64 billion in 2010. The total volume for 2011 splits into 2.04 billion contracts traded at Eurex Exchange (2010: 1.9 billion)
