Derivs - Equity

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has this week agreed to co-operate with the Bank of England (BoE) to ease disruption for UK clearing houses in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Nasdaq Dubai has entered into a licensing agreement to offer derivatives based on the FTSE Russell Saudi Arabia equity indices.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) launched a full version of its online solution for initial margin (IM) documentation on Thursday in partnership with law firm Linklaters.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has indicated that smaller counterparties and other reporting entities should be afforded some wriggle room over the implementation of new clearing and trading obligations. While deadlines for technical compliance are looming, recent amendments to EU regulation should imminently remove uncertainty over the new requirements.

Nasdaq has made a bid for Norwegian exchange group Oslo Børs VPS, firing up a takeover battle with rival Euronext.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has teamed up with software firm AcadiaSoft to automate data transfer as it seeks to better help market participants in coping with the implementation of initial margin (IM) requirements for non-cleared derivatives.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reopened for business on Monday after a long-running US government shutdown, welcoming back hundreds of employees to their desks.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted the status of qualified central counterparty (QCCP) to International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) and NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has issued a new set of guidelines for central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs) in the wake of September’s default at Nasdaq Clearing.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has reported record Hong Kong derivatives market volumes, along with a surge in trading volumes at its London Metal Exchange (LME) subsidiary.

GlobalCapital is pleased to announce the nominees for its 2019 Americas Derivatives awards.

Derivatives and fintech specialist lawyer Matthew Kluchenek has joined US law firm Mayer Brown as partner at its capital markets practice, based at the firm’s Chicago headquarters.