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Businesses fear the proposals being considered by the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, would cut the long menu of futures and options contracts now available, making it more expensive or even impossible for companies to hedge their risks.

“Industries are pushing back against proposed European Union rules intended to limit the risks that derivatives may pose to the financial system.”

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The heads of major exchanges offered somewhat diverging views on plans by the CFTC and the SEC to reconcile their rule books.

The heads of major exchanges offered somewhat diverging views on plans by the CFTC and the SEC to reconcile their rule books. “A big concern shared by both exchange operators is that turf battles have slowed the approval of new … Continue reading

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Positives for prediction markets

Satyajit Das, in his 2006 book: Dealers on exchanges charge clients a fixed commission to trade; the cartel of dealers means that clients have no choice other than to deal through them. The dealers are fierce advocates of competition except … Continue reading

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Would the traditional derivative exchanges be able to impose “premium charges”, just like BetFair have just done?

We need Jason “VP” Ruspini‘s informed opinion on that: – - PREVIOUSLY: BetFair impose new “Premium Charges”… Do BetFair gag the critics, too? UPDATE: They announce a Q&A.

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