Kpler has joined forces with Powernext, part of EEX Group which belongs to Deutsche Börse, to create Spark Commodities. The joint venture will focus on providing technology based solutions to promote liquidity in the physical LNG market whilst providing buyers
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) has launched two new FX futures contracts – GBP/USD Futures and AUD/USD Futures. The addition of the two new futures contracts is the next step in TAIFEX’ strategy to rapidly expand its FX product line,
Being a fully automated online electronic brokerage firm, Interactive Brokers has found itself in an enviable position of adapting to new regulations such as MiFID II relatively seamlessly. As it already had a lot of the IT technology in place
Starting up a hedge fund is a challenging endeavour. Hiring staff, implementing all the necessary risk controls and regulations as well as running the organisation profitably, is far from easy. Many new hedge funds fail every year. However, starting a successful
Xena Exchange has launched a free desktop terminal for its clients designed to meet the information demands of professional traders looking to navigate the cryptocurrency markets. The desktop terminal is aimed at both novice traders looking to learn, test paper
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Blockstream, a specialist in blockchain technologies and financial cryptography, have launched the Cryptocurrency Data Feed offering real-time cryptocurrency information and will initially include data from more than 15 cryptocurrency exchange venues globally. The exclusive agreement between
PEGAS, a pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, will launch spot and futures contracts for the Spanish Virtual Balancing Point (PVB) on 18 June. Both physical spot products (Within-Ahead, Day-Ahead and Week-End contracts) and physically delivered derivative contracts (Month,
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is partnering with Droit, a specialist in real-time transactional compliance, to enable market participants to leverage Droit’s reporting eligibility capabilities within DTCC’s Pre-Reporting Transformation Services for supported G20 regimes as well as the
An international survey of CTAs – managed futures managers – has revealed limited enthusiasm for the new Bitcoin futures contracts offered, since December 2017, by CBOE and CME Group. The survey was conducted in early January by BarclayHedge, a leader
PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, established a new high on its TTF spot segment with 53.1 TWh in March, surpassing the previous record of 47.97 TWh reached in February. The total volume traded in March
