SummerHaven Investment Management, a firm that acts as a commodity trading advisor (CTA) and commodity pool operator (CPO), has been penalized $500,000 by the CFTC on charges that it engaged in wash sales and other non-competitive transactions. The firm has also been charged with falling short in supervising these activities, according to the CFTC. The… Read More >>
Electronic Trading Jolts FX Markets to Change
The foreign exchange (FX) markets have undergone significant transformation with electronic platforms comprising a greater share of activity. However, the nature of trading has also changed and venues will have to up their game if they want to attract and retain a growing and diverse group of market participants, according to a new report, “FX… Read More >>
Rival Debuts Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Platform
Derivatives trading and risk systems vendor Rival Systems has launched an enterprise-wide risk management platform, Rival Risk, intended to help firms monitor risk and manage exposure in real time across multiple profit centers and asset classes, officials say. Newcomer Rival is making the tool widely available to brokerage and clearing firms, hedge funds, commodity trading… Read More >>
