Futures

OTC derivatives rose along with rates: BIS

Rising rates, benchmark reform, commodity prices all affected activity

By James Langton |May 17, 2023

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IIROC sanctions futures firm for supervisory failures

Firm agreed to $100,000 sanction, admitted oversight violations

By James Langton |December 8, 2022

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Incentive program aims to help firms train futures traders

Program designed to support trading firms in recruiting, hiring and training efforts

By Staff |June 10, 2019

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Case Study: Accredited couple plays niche commodities

Client profile Marc Maisonneuve* is the CEO of a large, TSX-listed firm in the industrials sector. A portion of his compensation is stock options; his salary is $5 million. His wife, Julie Lapierre, is president of a top university, so she’s also making seven figures. They qualify as accredited investors and take advantage of the […]

By Dean DiSpalatro |April 8, 2016

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