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Data released on the first week after the official launch of trading via Swap Execution Facilities (SEF) showed that trading was substantial at a volume of 6,500 swaps, which initially averaged 1200 trades daily. While market share leaders including Bloomberg (which led at 84% for FX derivatives), and ICAP (which led with 70% market share for interest rate swaps) enjoyed a profitable week, many

The derivatives trading happening on exchanges in Asia was recently boosted by market participants based in foreign nations, executives from financial institutions such as Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing and Singapore Exchange stated at a recent industry event. At a session that was held in Chicago before the start of the latest annual version of the Futures Industry Association Expo, executives

On Nov. 1, the Federal Reserve released the scenarios that will be harnessed to stress test banks. Daniel Tarullo, who is a Fed governor, noted the key role that these assessments could play. "The capital planning and stress testing program has been an integral component of the Federal Reserve's broader supervisory and regulatory efforts to make the financial system stronger and safer since the

Various prominent members of the financial services industry have contacted the International Swaps and Derivatives Association in an effort to get this organization to change the "master agreement" for these risk management tools. A letter that was signed by officials including U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney implored

The amount of derivatives trading and clearing happening on the Singapore Exchange rose in October from the same month in 2012, the Asian bourse stated on Nov. 4. One item of news that was notable was that the open interest in these risk management tools was 62 percent higher at the end of October when compared to the same time last year. At the conclusion of the fall month, there were 3.7 million