Finansjalizacja rynku towarowego a regulacja rynku towarowych instrumentów pochodnych Unii Europejskiej
Financialization of Commodity Markets and Regulation of European Union Commodity Derivatives Market

Summary/Abstract: Purpose – Presentation of the EU authorities reaction to the process of commodity derivatives market financialization and preliminary assessment of the new regulations impact on the market. Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of source texts, including new EU regulations and scientific research on the subject of the commodity market financialization. Findings – The article shows that the purpose of new EU regulations is to increase transparency of commodity derivative markets and curb speculative activities. New regulations may result in increased transactions cost and rises in commodity prices for final consumers. All findings are preliminary as the new regulations are only coming into effect at the time of writing. Originality/value – The article analyses new and current phenomenon of financial markets re-regulation and extends knowledge about the process of commodity market financialization.

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