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  • Trends in ETD Trading Q1 2025

    Global futures and options markets experienced exceptional volatility in the first quarter, leading to record trading volumes in many markets. In this webinar, we will give an overview of global trends in ETD volume and open interest, then take a deep dive into commodity futures with our guest speaker, Guy Wolf, global head of market analytics at Marex. Guy will talk about how commodity markets have been affected by tariff-related announcements as well as longer term trends in supply and demand.

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  • ETD Volume - February 2025

    Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 9.27 billion contracts in March. This was up 16.7% from February 2025 but down 37.2% from March 2024.

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  • Navigating FIA Legal Opinions

    Are you new to the world of FIA standard derivatives clearing documentation? Have you ever been asked a question about the FIA Terms of Business 2018 and you think you could benefit from a refresher? What are FIA Indirect Clearing Terms and how can they be used in practice? What are all the different types of legal opinions that FIA makes available to members and non-members?

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  • CFTC Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Remediation Advisory: A Game-Changer

    The CFTC recent issued an Enforcement Advisory that provides what market participants have sought for years: clear guidelines and concrete incentives for self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation. The Advisory contains a simple matrix that sets forth the presumptive discounts that a market participant would receive for self-reporting and cooperation, as well as detailed explanations of how market participants can make themselves eligible for those discounts. This advisory transforms how market participants should approach the decision of whether to report a potential violation to the Commission and how to defend a potential violation that is being investigated by the Commission.

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  • Understanding the FIA Terms of Business 2018

    Are you new to the world of FIA standard derivatives clearing documentation? Have you ever been asked a question about the FIA Terms of Business 2018 and you think you could benefit from a refresher? What are FIA Indirect Clearing Terms and how can they be used in practice? What are all the different types of legal opinions that FIA makes available to members and non-members?

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  • ETD Volume - February 2025

    Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 7.94 billion contracts in February, the lowest level since October 2022. This was down 23% from January 2025 and down 51.7% from February 2024.

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