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The over-the-counter commodity derivatives market has been shrinking since June 2008, falling by 78 per cent in terms of notional outstandings, a report by Celent says.
Exchange-traded derivatives declined in 2007, but have grown 123 per cent since then.
The importance of commodities as an alternative asset class has been highlighted by increased investment in exchange-traded derivatives over the last two years. Regulation has played an important role in the market’s direction.
"Tighter regulation of the commodity derivatives markets has led to higher investment in physical commodities, turning the spotlight on the latter market," says Anshuman Jaswal, Celent senior analyst
- 17/09/2010
Deutsche Börse Group has welcomed the intended regulation on over-the-counter derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories as presented on Wednesday by the European Commission.
It says the regulation demonstrates that the European Union is making significant progress toward fulfilling G20 commitments aimed at improving the stability and safety of financial markets.
The group supports major aspects of the proposed regulation that will contribute to these objectives, among them:
• The obligation for OTC derivatives to be cleared via CCPs so that risks are optimally managed,
• The reporting requirements and establishment of trade repositories in the EU in order to provide regulators
- 17/09/2010
Swift, the provider of financial messaging services, is reducing the price of messages on its core FIN service by an average of 20 per cent.
This will represent an estimated saving of EUR70m for Swift customers in 2011.
The new pricing plan takes effect on 1 January 2011.
“We have delivered the reduction by focusing on increased efficiencies and rigorous cost controls at Swift despite the tough global economic environment and the decreased volume growth,” says Lázaro Campos, chief executive officer, Swift. “Consistent with our strategy for the next five years – Swift2015 – we are committed to further
- 17/09/2010
Singapore-based MAM Pte Ltd, which started life as the Maki family office in 2006, has seen its Japan-focused event drive
- 16/09/2010
- 16/09/2010
As reported in private equity wire this week, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) has appointed a new Asian head, Ching Yng Choi, underlining its continued commitment to a
- 16/09/2010
Citi Private Bank has hired hedge fund expert, Roger Bacon as head of Manage
- 16/09/2010
London-based heavyweight CQS, one of the world’s most renowned credit-focused hedge fund managers, has seen a clear
- 16/09/2010
Hong Kong-based Zeal Asset Management has hired Iris Chan to be in charge of investor relations.
- 16/09/2010
- 16/09/2010
Malta has moved into 11th position in financial market development, according to the World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness Index 2010-2011.
Key performance indicators for the financial services sector also confirm the sector’s standing as a leading innovator in the Maltese economy.
This ranking is two notches up from the previous year.
The soundness of Maltese banks has been ranked in tenth position (up from 13th). This also means that Malta has effectively retained its joint fifth position in this area if it is considered that there are eight countries tying in the top ten segment.
Malta also moved up from 13th
- 16/09/2010
The European Fund and Asset Management Association has welcomed the publication of a regulation on over-the-counter derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories.
Efama supports the European Commission’s aims to increase transparency of the derivatives market, reduce risk and enhance market integrity and oversight.
In particular, it welcomes the reduction of counterparty risk that central counterparties would bring and the enhanced transparency to mitigate systemic risk.
Peter De Proft, director general of Efama, says: “Efama fully supports the Commission’s efforts to introduce regulation for OTC derivatives and move from OTC bilateral clearing to central clearing for standardised derivative contracts. Derivatives are
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