Tag: CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME)

bitcoin futures
December 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Canadian regulators warn of risks in cryptocurrency futures

Pan-Canadian financial regulator Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a notice reminding dealers and investors of the inherent risks associated with products linked to cryptocurrencies, including futures contracts. While these contracts may be traded on regulated exchanges and may be cleared by regulated central counterparties, the fact remains that their high level of risk will not be…

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CFTC rule enforcement
December 04, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CFTC issues recommendations to CBOT, CME, COMEX and NYMEX on rule enforcement

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) has issued the results of a rule enforcement review at the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Commodity Exchange, Inc. and New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. that recommends the exchanges reviewed make certain improvements as noted below. The Division reviewed the Chicago Board…

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Bitcoin price crash
December 03, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Another Bitcoin weekend: back above $11,000

After seamlessly blasting through the $10,000 mark and setting an all-time high of $11,395 early last week, Bitcoin prices came back down to earth and leveled out at just above $9,000 on Thursday and Friday, beginning what looked to be a possibly uncertain December for the ever-popular cryptocurrency. But not to worry. Once again, it…

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BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland
November 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bursa Malaysia Berhad announces change of Director to its subsidiaries

Bursa Malaysia Berhad today announced the appointment of Mr. Christopher Lee Fix to the Board of Directors of its subsidiary, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD) and its clearing house, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing Berhad (BMDC). The appointment of Mr. Christopher Lee Fix was nominated by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group Inc. (CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME)) which…

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cme group fx volumes
November 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group launches Black Sea Wheat FOB (Platts) and Black Sea Corn FOB (Platts) Futures

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) today announced the launch of Black Sea Wheat FOB (Platts) and Black Sea Corn FOB (Platts) financially settled futures contracts, to begin trading on December 18, 2017, pending all relevant regulatory review periods. The financially settled contracts will each be offered with two settlement periods, providing greater customer…

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cme europe shut
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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October 19, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group and JPX to launch Yen TOPIX futures trading

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX), Asia's comprehensive exchange group, today announced the launch of Japanese Yen-denominated Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) futures contracts to begin trading on CME Globex by Q1 2018, pending all relevant regulatory review periods. This new financially-settled TOPIX futures contract will be listed with and…

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