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December 09, 2013 NaN
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Extreme Makeover: Gary DeWaal Says FCM Landscape has to Change

The futures commission merchant (FCM) space is likely to change dramatically in the coming years. How is the question. John Lothian News sat down...

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December 03, 2013 NaN
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CFTC’s Scott O’Malia Calls for a Plan of Action on Swap Data

New Dodd-Frank rules have allowed regulators their first look into swap data repositories, but the quality of swap data is not always up to...

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November 27, 2013 NaN
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Indexing Israel: Steven Schoenfeld Talks About His Next Index Venture

Steven Schoenfeld knows a thing or two about stock indexes as the chief investment officer of BlueStar Indexes and author of the book Active...

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November 27, 2013 NaN
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Searching for Yield: Xerxes Bhote of TJM Investments on Options Strategies for Institutional Investors

The recent financial crisis has left a challenging investment environment for fund managers. With interest rates hovering at record lows and equities only having...

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November 21, 2013 NaN
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What’s in a name? CME’s Kim Taylor Says Extra Cost

Clearinghouses are now considered systemically important to financial markets. But with that designation are new regulations and capital requirements. John Lothian News sat down...

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November 19, 2013 NaN
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Connecting the Data Dots: Sapient’s Jim Bennett Talks Compliance Reporting

When the Dodd-Frank Act was signed in July of 2010, the mandates in Title VII called for a host of new initiatives involving OTC...

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