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People news - February/March 2022
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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2021 Annual Futures and Options Volume Survey - Brazil, China and India drive trading to another record
For the fourth year in a row, global trading volume on derivatives exchanges set a record. The total number of futures and options traded in 2021 reached 62.58 billion contracts, up a whopping 33.7% from the previous year.
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Commentary – The morphing US treatment of the Kospi 200 Futures
Transformations in underlying index related to the weighting of Samsung Electronics have created regulatory complications, legal experts write.
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FIA-Coalition Greenwich survey of clearing industry shows strong support for operational improvements
During the fourth quarter of 2021, FIA and Coalition Greenwich, a consulting firm specializing in financial services industry, jointly conducted a survey on a wide range of topics related to the trading and clearing of derivatives. The survey received more than 180 responses from market makers, brokers, clearing firms, exchanges, clearinghouses and other types of firms.
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Commentary - The evolution of the CFTC's approach to swap reporting
The recent announcement by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to delay the implementation of its ‘ReWrite’ of the OTC swap derivative reporting rules until 5 December 2022 will see many swap dealers and swap participants breathing a sigh of relief.
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International Women's Day: #BreakTheBias
Women leaders share ways to combat bias and promote gender equality in the workplace
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Meet the four CFTCs nominees that could return agency to full strength
Significant changes could be on the horizon at the CFTC, and the table is set for a complete five-member commission in the coming months.
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2021 M&A - Deals focus on trading tech, digital assets, post-trade solutions
Big capital raises from up-and-coming firms alongside some high-profile mergers tell the story of an evolving industry, with trends in trading technology and digital assets at the forefront.
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Who's making Black history in 2022?
In honor of US Black History Month, scholars from the Greenwood Project talk about the individuals who have influenced and inspired them.
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Viewpoint – Sending some love to the FCM community
FCMs are tremendously important to vibrant and safe cleared derivatives markets, and the global economy as a whole. They connect customers to our markets – particularly commercial end-users and hedgers – to provide liquidity and assist with price discovery.
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