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November 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Seven FX market participants to clear CME OTC Non-Deliverable Forwards

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) today announced that seven market participants have agreed that they intend to clear OTC FX Non-Deliverable Forwards (NDFs) by the end of Q1 2018. As more clients and liquidity providers are affected by uncleared margin rules, additional market participants clearing NDFs will provide greater access to the capital…

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November 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Samsung launches the first Russell 2000 ETF in Korea

FTSE Russell, the global index and data provider, announced the licensing of the Russell 2000® Index to Samsung Asset Management Company Limited as the basis of the first ETF in Korea to allow investors to gain exposure to the US small cap segment. The Samsung KODEX US Russell 2000 ETF (H) listed on Korea Exchange…

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November 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Janus Henderson expands BNP Paribas strategic partnership with addition of U.S. services

Janus Henderson Investors (NYSE:JHG) today announced that BNP Paribas Securities Services, a global custodian with over $10 trillion in assets under custody as of September 30, 2017, will assume responsibility for the majority of Janus Henderson's back office (including fund administration and fund accounting), middle office and custody functions in the U.S. As part of…

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IOSCO issues statement on liquidity risk management recommendations for investment funds
November 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

IOSCO on implementation of G20/FSB recommendations to strengthen securities markets

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a report on the implementation of the G20/FSB post-crisis recommendations aimed at strengthening securities markets. The Implementation Report: G20/FSB Recommendations related to Securities Markets was prepared by IOSCO’s Assessment Committee and is designed to provide further clarity on the recommendations and the role…

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November 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Cboe Vest Fund targets distributions of 3.5% above the S&P 500 with Proportional Price Returns

The newest mutual fund from Cboe Vest Financial LLC, a majority owned subsidiary of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE), seeks to track the recently launched Cboe S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index (SPAI), an index designed to track the hypothetical performance of a partial buy-write strategy applied to stocks contained in the widely utilized…

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November 09, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKFE announces margin rates for Iron Ore futures

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), has announced margin rates for the TSI Iron Ore Fines 62% Fe CFR China Futures (Iron Ore Futures) that will begin trading on HKEX on Monday, 13 November 2017. The Client Margin table below shows the minimum margins…

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FX liquidity providers
November 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

LMAX Exchange liquidity made available through the Seabury FXone trading platform

LMAX Exchange, the FCA regulated multilateral trading facility (MTF) for FX trading, has announced that its global liquidity has been added to Seabury’s FXone trading platform. Professional traders using the FXone GUI interface will now have access to LMAX Exchange streaming firm limit order liquidity and benefit from transparent, precise, consistent exchange quality execution. Jeremy Barnes,…

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