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CFTC announces new prediction markets rule process
In his first public remarks since assuming the top position at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Mike Selig announced a reset of the regulatory landscape for prediction markets.
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Surging volumes have prediction markets facing a legal reckoning in the US
Prediction markets, once a niche academic experiment, are colliding with US gambling laws, state regulators and a cautious Commodity Futures Trading Commission as volumes surge and courts weigh who has authority over bets on everything from elections to sports and world events.
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UK regulator simplifies commodity trading rules after industry pushback
The Financial Conduct Authority said its revised framework for the Ancillary Activities Exemption will exclude exchange-traded derivatives from a new threshold test used to assess whether a firm’s commodity derivatives trading remains incidental to its core commercial business.
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CFTC Chair pushes to 'future-proof' derivatives oversight
Michael Selig is wasting little time putting his stamp on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. A month after taking office as chair, Selig announced a “Future-Proof” initiative, directing CFTC staff to conduct a comprehensive review of the agency’s rules and regulations and modernise them to ensure a level playing field for new entrants and incumbents alike.
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People News – December / January 2026
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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FIA launches Markets Academy to expand global industry education
New platform brings IFM courses and FIA resources together under a single education hub
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Viewpoint: Don’t let the January blues get you down
2025 was a year in which FIA members leaned in, worked together and delivered meaningful progress for global derivatives markets. We should take pride in how often our work translated into real-world outcomes.
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Viewpoint: Crossing the river by feeling for stones
China's commodity futures markets rank among the world's largest in terms of both the volume of trading and the range of commodities that are traded. The success of these markets creates a tremendous pool of liquidity for Chinese and foreign companies that need to hedge their risks. But there's a problem – access to those markets is quite challenging for commodity traders and end-users in other parts of the world.
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MarketVoice podcast - Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle
At FIA Expo, Walt Lukken sat down with Circle's co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire. They discussed Circle going public, stablecoins on a basic level and Circle's own USDC, the GENIUS Act and how that will change the financial landscape, central bank digital currencies, and more.
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People News - November/December
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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