Trade in commodity derivatives – such as oil futures – has grown tremendously over the last few decades. Some believe that the "financialisation" of commodity markets has made them more efficient. Others worry that financialisation has resulted in greater price distortions and volatility. This column presents high-frequency ...
- Markets watchdogs urged to flag up risks
- By Jeremy Grant | @05-14-12
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Markets watchdogs must develop a mechanism to flag up risks to the financial system and spot dangers erupting from trading failures or abuse, the new head of the umbrella body for the world's securities regulators has warned.
"We've got to be looking more at emerging risk and have an ...
- Regulator wants feedback on CME's extended grain trade
- By Tom Polansek | @05-14-12
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bart Chilton, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said on Friday the agency should institute a 30-day public comment period on a plan by CME Group to increase trading hours for grain futures and options.
The planned shift to nearly around-the-clock trading at CME's ...
- On verge of 22-hour grain trading, an era passes
- From Internet | @05-11-12
- * USDA monthly crop report the last before 22-hour cycle
* Traders to lose luxury of time to digest reports
* Expanded trading set to start on Monday
By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter
CHICAGO, May 10 (Reuters) - The ka-chunk, ka-chunk of punch clocks echoed across the silent trading floor at the Chicago ...
- Study: 18,520 Cases Of Black Swan Stock Market Manipulation In Last 5 Years
- From Internet | @05-10-12
Researchers planning a system to completely computerize stock market trading uncovered 18,520 instances of stock market manipulation between 2006 and 2011.
If you are walking down the streets of New York City and you suddenly see a crowd rushing your way what to you do?
Most likely you will assume the crowd ...
- Exchanges feel the pinch as Q1 volumes fall
- From Internet | @05-10-12
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Derivatives exchanges faced with decreased activity in trading during the first quarter of 2012 were also struggling with revenue generation during the period.
In FOWi's global exchange rankings, only two of the top ten derivatives exchanges reported an overall increase in year-on-year volumes for Q1.
As competition increases to attract trading volumes, ...
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