Carbon trading is gaining momentum in Southeast Asia. New spot market exchanges for buying and selling carbon offsets have opened their doors in recent years in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Although the volume of transactions is still small, the direction of this nascent market is clear.
CONTINUE READINGWhile prediction markets have existed for many years, they exploded in popularity in 2024 thanks to the introduction of contracts that allowed people to bet on elections. That success demonstrated that these contracts could become a new asset class for both retail and institutional investors.
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CONTINUE READINGOver the past five years, India and Brazil have emerged as two of the fastest-growing derivatives markets in the world, while the Middle East ranked as an important new area of growth in a recent FIA derivatives survey. According to exchange leaders from these regions, growth will continue, buoyed by a rising number of foreign investors and retail traders participating in the markets.
CONTINUE READINGAfter 50 years, the CFTC remains uniquely positioned to keep pace with our ever-changing markets.
CONTINUE READINGIn honor of the 50th anniversary of the first class of commissioners at the CFTC, Walt Lukken spoke with three agency veterans about its history, how it has evolved and what makes the CFTC unique. Tune in to hear perspectives from Andrea Corcoran, De'Ana Dow and Rick Shilts.
CONTINUE READINGAt FIA Boca50, Walt Lukken sat down with Bonnie Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. They discussed her career, some of her impressive early wins at HKEX, the stock connect program, the US/China relationship, her management style and a movie that recently inspired her.
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CONTINUE READINGFIA marked the 50th Boca conference and its 70th anniversary of serving the futures industry with an unforgettable experience for attendees. As we seek to make sense of a new world order, we highlight the key takeaways from this landmark event.
CONTINUE READINGCaroline Pham previews organisational and structural changes to the Commission and a new enforcement initiative.
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