July 27, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova
FxPro revises margin requirements for futures trades
Required margin for US Oil, UK Oil and Natural Gas is now 0.5%, whereas for the other futures contracts it remains 2%.
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July 21, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Are you paying too much for your morning coffee? - Guest Editorial
New Zealand based Ross Woodfield, Research Analyst at Blackwell Global, takes a close look at the current soft commodities market
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July 04, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Taiwan Futures Exchange to launch RMB Forex futures
The offshore RMB market in Taiwan has been growing rapidly and vigorously.
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June 01, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Moscow Exchange to reduce margin rates for Forex derivatives
Minimum initial margin requirements were increased in December 2014 in response to substantial volatility in the ruble exchange rate and on the Russian securities market.
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May 26, 2015 BY Mike Fox
ABN AMRO Clearing to clear EURO STOXX 50 Variance Futures on Eurex Exchange
EUREX Exchange announced today that ABN AMRO Clearing will offer clearing services for the EURO STOXX 50® Variance Futures and will be available on Eurex starting May 27th. The EURO STOXX 50 Index is Europe's leading Blue-chip index for the Eurozone, providing a Blue-chip representation of supersector leaders in the Eurozone. This future on the EURO STOXX…
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May 19, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Poland WIG20 futures contracts now certified by CFTC
The Warsaw Stock Exchange has been cleared by US regulators to make futures contracts based on an index of Poland's top public companies, the certification clears access to US investors for trading the instrument
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May 14, 2015 BY Mike Fox
Options on futures now available on Wolverine Execution Services Trading Platform
Wolverine Execution Services (WEX), a leading provider of premier technology and execution services, today announced the inclusion of options on futures trading functionality within the WEX Trading Platform (WTP). Permissioned WTP users can view options on futures market data, enter orders, and monitor executions. "The trading of options on futures has continued to grow and…
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January 06, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
NFA fines eFloorTrade and related entities $45,000 and bans Diamond Head Capital permanently
NFA accepts settlement from introducing broker and its senior management following a complaint regarding AML and execution procedure, whilst concurrently banning Diamond Head Capital from NFA membership
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November 24, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
OptionsCity Software acquires Optionshop
OptionsCity plans to utilize the Optionshop cloud- and mobile-based technology to enhance and complement its existing futures and options trading products.
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November 13, 2014 BY Mike Fox
CFTC issues no-action position and interpretations addressing the holding of customer funds
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (Division) today issued no-action relief to futures commission merchants (FCMs) concerning the holding of customer funds deposited to margin foreign futures and foreign options transactions under Regulation 30.7. Regulation 30.7 limits the amount of customer margin funds an FCM is permitted to…
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