Cotton and arabica futures rally as the stock market steadies, while spring wheat leads the grain complex higher Source: AgriMoney

Corn futures burst higher after the US unveils smaller-than-expected stocks, while a harvest downgrade sends the spring wheat premium soaring Source: AgriMoney

The improving economic situation, and the abundance of feed, is allowing Ukrainian chicken facilities to grow faster than expected Source: AgriMoney

When it comes to transiting the new locks on the Panama Canal, not all ships are created equal. In the original configuration of the waterway, small locomotives are used to pull ships through the locks. In the expanded section of…

Risk.net Buy-siders need to plug changes into VAR, say risk managers Buy-siders need to plug changes into VAR, say risk managers Source: Risk feed

Risk.net Debt subordination behind spread widening from January; CVA desks may need to adjust hedge ratios Debt subordination behind spread widening from January; CVA desks may need to adjust hedge ratios Source: Risk feed

Reuters – Agricultural trading giant Louis Dreyfus Company [AKIRAU.UL] eked out a small rise in 2016 first-half net profit, saying steady shipped volumes helped it weather another tough period in commodity markets. Louis Dreyfus has been grappling with ample supply,…

Financial Magnates – Marex Spectron, the London-based global commodities broker, today announced the launch of NEON Platform, a trading, risk and data platform for commodity traders. Marex Spectron has combined three key proprietary services, NEON Trader, NEON Risk and NEON…

The outage of Colonial Pipeline Line 1 between September 9 and September 21 resulted in record changes in motor gasoline stocks in both the Lower Atlantic and Gulf Coast states during the week ending September 16. Colonial’s Line 1 is…

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Following an announcement last week, Ancoa will be running a webinar on “MAR and surveillance for energy trading firms” on 19th October. Details can be found here. FERDEC have also announced a new version of their FerdecTS software, which is…

The IGC issues its first outlook on world winter wheat sowings, and EU rapeseed area, for the 2017 harvest – adding that weather has been “mixed” Read More The post World winter wheat sowings for 2017 to defy weak prices…

The cocoa giant has, in raising payouts to farmers, boosted vulnerability to market falls caused by output rises – or an export licence blunder Read More The post Cote d’Ivoire cocoa payout rise ‘lifts exposure to price tumble’ appeared first…

The IGC issues its first outlook on world winter wheat sowings, and EU rapeseed area, for the 2017 harvest – adding that weather has been “mixed” Source: AgriMoney

Promontory’s 600 professionals and offerings will form the foundation of new Watson Financial Services portfolio from IBM's Industry Platforms business IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced plans to acquire Promontory Financial Group, a global market-leading risk management and… Source: Bobs Guide Latest News

One year after launch, platform delivers critical mass of liquidity for more than 200 institutional investors throughout the U.S. and Europe Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, today marked the first anniversary of its fixed income dark pool. Since launching…

 DH Corporation (TSX: DH) (“D+H”), a leading provider of technology solutions to financial institutions globally, and Rabobank today announced the execution of a proof of concept that has shown that D+H’s payments services hub, together with Coin Sciences’… D+H Source: Bobs Guide…

Technical body EMVCo and PCI Security Standards Council have announced that they are collaborating to support the upcoming launch of 3-D Secure 2.0 (3DS 2.0). The announcement was made at the PCI Security Standards Council Community Meeting of global cyber…

Version 2.0 introduces multiple new user experience and functional enhancements across servicing, accounting, reporting and regulatory compliance SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSNC), a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced the… SS&C Technologies Inc. Source: Bobs…

A two-day settlement cycle will yield numerous benefits for investors, industry, regulators and all market participants The T+2 Industry Steering Committee (T+2 ISC) applauds recent action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose a rule change that will…