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CFTC sides with CME in data dispute

US regulators see creation of data warehouses key to transparency

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Eurex targets London with clearing push

German group taps OTC derivatives market

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Citadel Securities culls 10% of workforce

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Nasdaq launches index for private groups

Exchange operator in joint venture with secondary market pioneer

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FBI joins SEC in computer trading probe

Collaboration reflects growth of algorithm-based trading

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SEC prompted to join in the tech war

US financial watchdog sets up unit to monitor electronic trading

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CME Group trims grain-trading hours

Change to session-length ‘an exchange issue’

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Tullett hit by £123m charge on US unit

Interdealer broker swings to an annual loss

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