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The stock market isn't the only market pondering high-frequency trading and its impact. Such trading is also a huge issue in the commodities market, where some striking volatility hit on February 3,... Read more...

What exactly is a swap execution facility? The entity--still in its embryonic phases--was given life by the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill, which allows for swaps to be traded via such entities.... Read more...

Back in March, CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler roiled Wall Street when he announced he would put forth a new rule proposal that would regulate co-location services, offered by some exchanges--such as the... Read more...

Depending on how it works out in Washington, the carbon market could be given a big boost. That just might create some opportunities for big investment banks as well as exchanges. The CME--which has... Read more...

We've noted recently that some people thought a CDS clearinghouse could be launched as early as this month. The Fed, the SEC and the CFTC certainly want to make this happen. They just signed an... Read more...