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TFS launches online coal exchange
TFS, the inter-dealer broker of over-the-counter derivatives and physical products, has launched a global web-based dealing platform for the coal markets.
Clearing Bank Hannover goes into liquidation
Clearing Bank Hannover (CBH), which offered clearing services for electricity and commodity traders, has gone into liquidation and returned its banking licence to BaFin – Germany’s financial regulator.
Icap extends use of Kalahari software
Inter-dealer broker Icap has extended its use of pricing software company Kalahari’s derivatives pricing system ‘Kace’ to its Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney offices.
Cantor subsidiary files patent infringement suit
Interdealer-broker Cantor Fitzgerald’s trading technology subsidiary eSpeed has filed a patent infringement suit against electronic fixed-income trading platform BrokerTec, while separately a court case pertaining to alleged constructive dismissal…
Weather derivatives notional volumes fall by $100 million
The Weather Risk Management Association (WRMA), the international trade organisation of the weather derivatives industry, yesterday said that the notional value of weather derivatives contracts fell by $100 million from last year’s figures.
Icap shuts London weather desk
UK inter-dealer broker Icap has exited the European weather and environmental derivatives market, an Icap spokesman told RiskNews ' sister publication EPRM today. “The European markets for these products are not developing at a large enough rate to…
Icap thrives on market volatility
Icap, the largest inter-dealer broker of over-the-counter derivatives, has reported a 39% rise in profits to £123.7 million for the year ended March 31. The firm’s turnover rose 26% to £664.3 million as the firm thrived on market volatility, especially…
Icap to broker economic derivatives
Icap has agreed to broker the parimutuel auction-based economic derivatives jointly developed by Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, the firms announced today. Icap will offer the full range of economic derivatives, including vanilla and digital options and…
TriOptima terminates €420 billion in rate swaps
The delayed first run of TriOptima’s swap tear-up service, TriReduce, eliminated 7,880 euro-denominated interest rate swaps with a notional value of €420 billion – or about a fifth of the notional value of the credit derivatives market.
Confusion over membership at WBOT continues
Dan Parker, chief executive of Atlanta-based Weather Board of Trade (WBOT), today told RiskNews that two institutions he originally named as charter members of the weather derivatives exchange never had such an agreement with the company.
Formation of WBOT blows off course
Atlanta-based Weather Board of Trade (WBOT) has missed its planned February 2003 launch date, and its viability has been called into a question by a number of market participants. The online weather derivatives exchange originally planned to launch in…
Trayport offers swaps as part of updated brokerage system
London-based trading software vendor Trayport has launched the latest version of Global Vision, which includes support for foreign exchange forwards, repo, interest rate swaps and credit derivatives.
No place for government in energy price reporting or clearing, says Ferc head
Pat Wood, chairman of the US Federal Energy Commission (Ferc), has said he does not believe regulatory agencies should be involved in compiling energy price reporting. He also said the government has no place in suggesting that energy merchants should…
New Tullett chief Smith plans expansion in rates swaps and energy
Terry Smith, chief executive of Collins Stewart, the UK stockbroker taking over inter-dealer broker Tullett for £250 million, said expansion in interest rate swaps and energy derivatives would be a key area of growth for the combined entity.
Energy Brokers Association adds three new members
The Washington DC-based Energy Brokers Association (EBA) yesterday admitted three new members and confirmed a series of first meetings with key associations within the US energy markets. The EBA was set up in November 2001 with the goal of co-ordinating…
Icap signs BrokerTec purchase agreement
UK inter-dealer broker Icap has reached an agreement to buy the electronic cash bond and repo trading business units of BrokerTec for up to £181 million. But the deal is still pending clearance by the US Department of Justice, which Icap expects will…
Icap debuts i-Swap for price delivery
Inter-dealer broker Icap is rolling out a free service, i-Swap, to automate interest rate swaps price delivery and trade confirmations for its top clients.
Icap raises £3.3 million in annual charity day
Icap, the world’s largest inter-dealer broker, raised more than £3.3 million on its 10th annual charity day yesterday.
Icap sees 30% profits increase
Inter-dealer broker Icap has increased its interim pre-tax profits by 30% to £58.2 million, thanks to longer-term interest rate and credit volatility, the company reported.
Prebon builds bridge to SwapsWire
Institutional broker Prebon Yamane is going live this week with a system, developed in-house, that allows traders to have direct links to the SwapsWire online platform, according to officials at the firm, based in London. Swapswire, owned by a consortium…
Icap acquires APB Energy
Inter-dealer broker Icap has acquired APB Energy for an initial cash payment of $15.5 million. Further payments, which are contingent on the future earnings of the business, will be made over four years, Icap said. APB brokers gas, electricity, weather…
Icap retains Washington lobbyists
UK inter-dealer broker Icap has retained the services of a professional lobbying company in Washington to combat negative political sentiment and ensure the broker’s interests are fully represented on Capitol Hill.
Moneyline Telerate removes Tullett swaps data
Moneyline Telerate, the provider of real-time capital markets information, is removing Tullett & Tokyo Liberty’s benchmark US dollar rate swaps information from its treasury and swaps information service - known as page 19901 - on September 20, according…
Icap signs letter of intent to buy out APB
The world’s largest inter-dealer broker, Icap, has entered preliminary agreement to buy out privately owned Kentucky-based energy broker APB Energy. APB brokers gas, electricity, weather and coal derivatives on its online platform, True Quote, and…