First Read NFX Facts Doug Ashburn - JLN On a quarterly earnings call this morning, Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld offered up a status report on its fledgling energy platform NFX. He said that, nine months in, NFX has traded over 10 million contracts, with open interest of...
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SEFCON Snapshot 2014, Part III: The New Market Structure
The WMBA Americas hosted SEFCON V on November 12, 2014, and John Lothian News was there. We interviewed 14 SEF operators, regulators and participants and put together this three part series on the state of SEFs one year into the mandate. Part III looks at the new...
SEFCON Snapshot 2014, Part II: Cross-Border Issues
The WMBA Americas hosted SEFCON V on November 12, 2014, and John Lothian News was there. We interviewed 14 SEF operators, regulators and participants and put together this three part series on the state of SEFs one year into the mandate. Part II looks at the...
SEFCON V: One Year In – November 12, 2014, Grand Hyatt New York
The Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association, Americas (WMBAA) will host its fifth annual SEFCON event on November 12. Register Here Watch the video promo and register to join dealers, traders, exchanges and regulators for this once-a-year look at the state of the SEF...
Open for Business: SEFs Navigate the New Regulatory Environment
Swap execution facilities (SEFs) were given life by the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires over-the counter (OTC) swaps to be cleared and traded on this new type of regulated platform. The CFTC published its final SEF rules in mid-2013 and trading has commenced on 18...
SEFCON IV Snapshot
The Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association Americas (WMBAA) is an industry advocacy group made up of five inter-dealer brokerage firms (IDBs): BGC Partners, GFI Group, ICAP, Tradition and Tullett Prebon. Since 2010, the WMBAA has hosted its annual SEFCON conference in...
2012 SEFCON III Highlights
During 2012 SEFCON III John Lothian News interviewed five key members of the WMBA. Click here to see all the interviews. The Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association Americas (WMBAA) is an industry advocacy group made up of five inter-dealer brokerage firms (IDBs): BGC...
OTC Brokers vs. Exchanges and the Futurization of Swaps from Julian Harding of Tradition
During 2012 SEFCON III John Lothian News interviewed five key members of the WMBA. Click here to see all the interviews. The OTC markets are facing headwinds these days, says Julian Harding, executive director, Tradition. In an interview with John Lothian News...
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