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Hedge fund sector flourishing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... in Sydney, complementing its existing Asia-Pacific operations in Bangalore, Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo. CME Group is led by Simon Raybould, who was previously a non-executive director at CME Europe and is currently a director at Vantage ...

C is the key

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... the US Federal Reserve proclaims to the world that the fed funds rate is 25 basis points higher to 1.5%. Gauging from the CME FedWatch Tool, this is 91.5% certain. I don't think anybody can quibble with this. But one striking point in the CME Group's ...

Fed does the expected, will do as expected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... incoming data." While the Fed made no reference to a December rate hike in its October Statement, this is as good as done. CME's FedWatch Tool put the odds that the fed funds rate would be 25 basis points higher at 96.7% -- up from 91.3% the week before ...

Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... of Economic Projections, my colleagues and I project inflation to move higher next year and to reach 2% by 2019." Yet, the CME FedWatch Tool showed the probability of the Fed raising interest rates this coming December slipping to 81.7% from 82.7% before ...

Derivatives specialist opens Sydney office, appoints Australia head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... largest derivatives marketplaces is establishing a local presence in Sydney, appointing a head of Australia in the process. CME Group's new Sydney office will be led by Simon Raybould, who was previously a non-executive director at CME Europe and is ...

Fed trumps Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... some policy accommodation". "Soon" as in the FOMC's 13-14 June meeting. Nothing to fear as financial markets expect as much - CME's FedWatch Tool puts the odds of June rate hike at 83.1% -- and that it would be gently, gently from 0.75%-1.0% to 1.0%-1.25%. ...

First of three (or more) coming next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... Trump's reflationary policies and the equity market's positive reaction to them have increased the odds (89% according to CME Group) that the US Federal Reserve would raise the fed funds rate by another 25 basis points when the FOMC concludes its two-day ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... standstill Monday as the storm approached. Areas around New York's Financial District were part of a mandatory evacuation zone. CME Group's New York trading floor was closed, but electronic markets were functioning for the trade of commodities, futures ...
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