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IDX industry report card – marked improvement, could do better
Against a backdrop of significant geopolitical uncertainty, the impact of world events on derivatives markets featured as a topic of conversation across most panels and discussions at FIA's International Derivatives Expo in London. So too was the improved resilience of markets during these times of stress.
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Exchange leaders panel: Global investors reassessing allocation strategies
In a discussion at IDX on the effects US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have had on their markets, the heads of two of Europe’s biggest exchanges said they are seeing a growing number of clients globally shifting their investment flows to the region.
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How clearing members managed market volatility
Speaking at the 2025 IDX conference, clearing members discussed how investments in operations helped many manage the impact of recent volatility spikes.
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MarketVoice Podcast - Tyler Williams, Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Walt Lukken took a deep dive into the world of blockchain and digital asset policy with Tyler Williams in the Cash Room at the US Department of the Treasury. Williams serves as the principal advisor to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on blockchain and digital asset policy. Their discussion covers the Trump administration's focus on digital assets, stablecoins, the potential of blockchain technology in finance and the regulatory roadmap.
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MarketVoice Podcast - Don Wilson, Founder and CEO, DRW
At FIA's IDX conference, Walt Lukken sat down with DRW founder and CEO Don Wilson to discuss how innovations in blockchain and AI will transform trading and reshape markets as we know them. Wilson also shared his advice for success to up-and-coming traders.
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People News – May/June 2025
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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MarketVoice Podcast - IDX Preview with Anna Davreux and Nate Lalone
Ahead of IDX, Walt Lukken spoke with Anna Davreux, senior vice president and partner at FleishmanHillard, and Nate Lalone, partner at Katten, to discuss the European policy and regulatory landscape. They cover the Capital Markets Union and simplification, the impact of geopolitical events, the relationship between the UK and the EU, and crypto. To end, Davreux and Lalone share their favourite spots to eat in their respective cities.
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Viewpoint - Clearing the air on US Treasury clearing
With the deadlines for the SEC's US Treasury clearing mandate looming, FIA has taken a keen and active interest in this new market structure.
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Digital asset market legislation offers opportunity to streamline efficiencies
US market regulators and US bank regulators should develop and implement capital efficiencies by permitting both cross product margining and cross product netting. These efficiencies would improve market liquidity and incentivize clearing activity by highly regulated US banks across both emerging digital asset markets and traditional markets.
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India's options crackdown weighs on global ETD trading volume
The global exchange-traded derivatives market experienced a notable decline in volume in Q1 2025 compared to the same period last year, largely due to a fall in the number of equity options contracts traded on exchanges in India.
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