Exchanges

CME to list new EUA and CER contracts

The CME Group will list four new In Delivery Month European Union Allowance (EUA) and Certified Emission Reduction (CER) futures and options contracts as part of its Green Exchange venture.

Trayport to link to Nymex and Comex

Trayport has announced a deal to link its Trading Gateway system to the CME's Globex platform and ClearPort clearing system, providing users with access to Nymex and Comex energy and metals products.

US Congress: Banks may need more stress tests

A Congressional report into the stress tests imposed by the US Treasury on leading US banks earlier this year has warned that the stress scenarios used might have been too mild, and that the tests may have to be repeated later this year. 

Industry opposes mandatory clearing

Compulsory central clearing is not a one-stop solution to the problems of the derivatives markets, and could end up crippling the industry, warned speakers at an industry event in London on Tuesday.

OTC Global Holdings pushes into agricultural products

Interdealer broker OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH) has announced the acquisition of two Chicago-based firms, Futures International and T&J Shuff Enterprises, specialising in agricultural futures and options contracts in corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean meal…

Forging an index

Efforts by BHP Billiton to create an iron ore index appear to be floundering as Chinese steel producers press hard for pricing advantage. Kathleen Kearney reports

Forcing the issue

Given the success of portfolio standards in the US in promoting the renewables sector, the coal and nuclear industries are calling for portfolio standards of their own. Elisa Wood reports

Bridging the gap

Asia's regional commodity exchanges are expanding but the emergence of an Asian exchange champion to challenge Western platforms looks a long way off. Georgina Lee reports

Majors' contango play set to fade

Oil companies that profited from storing oil amid falling prices are unlikely to to see similar returns as the longer-term economic picture begins to brighten. Pauline McCallion reports

Steel industry looks to iron ore swaps

Steel producers remain sceptical of the benefits of hedging with futures contracts. Now interest in iron-ore derivatives could offer another way for steel players to hedge risk, finds Katie Holliday

Holding counterparty risk at arm’s length

Exchange-traded funds have been as exposed to talk of counterparty risk as the next structured product, although the risk is lower. Under the European Union's Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities III regulations, ETFs are…

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