OTC Reform Boosts Exchange Trading

Reforms in over-the-counter derivatives helped boost exchange traded derivatives trading by 25% in 2010, according to the World Federation of Exchanges.

Reforms in over-the-counter derivatives helped boost exchange traded derivatives trading by 25% in 2010, according to the World Federation of Exchanges. The WFE also reported that equity derivatives grew 14% last year, notably in the Asia-Pacific region, where it was up 20%; interest-rate derivatives climbed 29% to volumes above pre-crisis levels; and commodity derivatives surged 34%, with Chinese exchanges accounting for 51% of the volume.

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