Matthew Leising

Regs lax on cash bond overnight

Matthew Leising
January 9, 2015

The last time regulators took a hard look at how Wall Street trades Treasuries, a little company called Google Inc. was just starting out.

Trading Places: GFI Group hires James Toffey as electronic markets head

Matthew Leising
June 1, 2013
Toffey, 51, co-founded Tradeweb LLC, the bond- and derivatives-trading network whose owners include Wall Street’s largest banks.

Banker Gladstone paid less than janitor rises arranging futures

Matthew Leising
May 23, 2013
When Jane Gladstone first attended the FIA annual meeting in Boca Raton in 2002 she was the only investment banker there.

ISDA hires consultant to review swaps process probed by CFTC

Matthew Leising
April 9, 2013
The ISDA has hired consulting firm Oliver Wyman to make recommendations on how to modify its interest-rate swap pricing process.

CFTC said to subpoena ICAP brokers, dealers on swap prices

Matthew Leising
April 8, 2013
The CFTC reportedly has issued subpoenas as part of an investigation into possible price manipulation of interest-rate swaps.

ICE said to hold investor swaps clearing after SEC rule

Matthew Leising
March 20, 2013
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has put on hold plans to clear some credit-default swaps for hedge funds and money managers.

China to free currency in 5 years, says Hong Kong Exchanges’ Li

Matthew Leising
March 13, 2013
The top executive at a major Hong Kong exchange says China will open its markets and allow its currency to float within five years.

CME derivatives attract CFTC review on Dodd-Frank concerns

Matthew Leising
February 19, 2013
CME Group Inc.’s decision to allow users of its interest-rate swap future contracts to avoid tougher oversight is drawing scrutiny from the CFTC.

Energy swaps migrating to futures as Dodd-Frank rules take hold

Matthew Leising
January 24, 2013
More than half of the $18 trillion in notional daily trading of energy swaps has moved to futures exchanges from the over-the-counter market.

ICE cut to neutral by Macquarie as NYSE deal lowers revenue

Matthew Leising
January 9, 2013
ICE, which agreed to buy NYSE Euronext last month, was downgraded by Macquarie Group Ltd. as revenue growth slows and cost-cutting and integrating the two companies become a focus until 2014.