Christine Birkner

• Davie named CEO of SwapClear at LCH.Clearnet

  By Christine Birkner  |  October 1, 2010

  New employees and promotions in the trading industry

• EFF battle stuck on hold

  By Christine Birkner  |  October 1, 2010

  The CFTC ruled, again, that ELX’s exchange of futures for futures (EFF) transactions are not wash sales and are consistent with commission precedent

• Energy outlook: Economy rules

  By Christine Birkner  |  October 1, 2010

  In the topsy-turvy world of energy markets, inventories are at record highs, but they’re not quite in the spotlight when it comes to prices. So what’s moving crude oil and natural gas?

• Heavy metals

  By Christine Birkner  |  October 1, 2010

  Copper prices bottomed in June because of a de-stocking cycle in China when inventories were cut

• ISE challenges options fees

  By Christine Birkner  |  October 1, 2010

  The battle for order flow among options exchanges is in full swing

• Benning joins NYPC as chief risk officer

  By Christine Birkner  |  September 1, 2010

  New employees and promotions in the trading industry.

• Co-location gets referee

  By Christine Birkner  |  September 1, 2010

  A proposal by the CFTC could shake up the world of co-location and mean changes for the high frequency trading firms.

• Eris Exchange launches

  By Christine Birkner  |  September 1, 2010

  Eris Exchange trades interest rate swap futures and options that are cleared by CME Clearing.

• S&P 500: Split decision

  By Christine Birkner  |  September 1, 2010

  Analysts are split on where the S&P 500 is headed next.

• Forex outlook: Has the euro bottomed?

  By Christine Birkner  |  September 1, 2010

  Ongoing economic turmoil shook up the currency markets in the first half of 2010, as the euro plummeted while the dollar became the currency of last resort. Has the euro bottomed? And what’s next for the dollar? Experts are torn.