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Managing market volatility a key theme at FIA Forum Milan
The challenges faced by market participants in managing volatility in the commodity and energy markets was a key theme during discussions at FIA Forum Milan, with panellists saying that markets held up well despite the extreme circumstances.
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Viewpoint – Responding to the European energy crisis, as a community
As we enter the colder months at the end of the year, natural gas prices around the world remain incredibly volatile after hitting record highs recently. This is particularly the case in Europe, where I recently visited policymakers in Brussels and Paris with FIA board members. In our conversations, the energy crisis crowded out every other issue on our agenda – and with good reason.
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Energy crisis under the spotlight at FIA Forum Paris
FIA continued its European forum series in Paris on 22 September, where the industry and regulators gathered to discuss the key issues and themes impacting the cleared and listed derivatives markets.
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Viewpoint – Major questions doctrine and implications for US derivatives markets
The US Supreme Court rarely opines on policy matters related to derivatives. From time to time, however, one of its decisions has such profound effects on our understanding of the law that everyone involved in policy matters related to derivatives needs to understand the implications. The Supreme Court's recent decision in West Virginia v EPA is one such decision, writes FIA's Allison Lurton.
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MarketVoice Podcast - ESMA's Verena Ross offers perspective on EU energy markets, sustainability and more
Verena Ross was appointed chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority in November, after serving 10 years as ESMA’s executive director. Ross sat down with FIA's President and CEO Walt Lukken to discuss the European regulator's outlook on commodity markets, sustainable finance and digital assets.
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People news – September/October 2022
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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US oil and gas producers shift to 'rainy day' hedging strategies as prices rise
US oil and gas producers have changed how they use derivatives to hedge price risk in the energy markets, cutting back on the overall level of protection and switching to options-based strategies, according to an analysis of public disclosures by Wood Mackenzie, the consulting firm.
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CFTC's Market Risk Advisory Committee sets ambitious agenda
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held the first meeting of its reconstituted Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) on 28 September, under the sponsorship of Commissioner Kristin Johnson.
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Energy crisis and euro clearing top discussions at FIA Forum Brussels
The energy crisis, the sustainability agenda, and the European Commission’s focus on shifting euro clearing from London to the continent topped the agenda at FIA Forum Brussels, where regulators and market participants gathered to discuss the pressing issues affecting the cleared derivatives markets.
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Lending has a crucial role in the crypto markets. It allows holders of crypto to earn interest on their assets and it allows borrowing firms to access the capital they need to finance their activities. The recent failures of several crypto lending firms has shown, however, that existing methods for evaluating counterparty credit risk are less than optimal.
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