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US senators express support for expanded CFTC oversight in digital commodities markets
The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, which oversees the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, held a hearing on 15 September to discuss the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act, a bipartisan legislative proposal that would grant the CFTC additional oversight over spot digital commodities markets.
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MarketVoice Podcast - CFTC's Summer Mersinger discusses commodities, climate and more
Summer Mersinger, who was sworn into office as a Commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission at the end of March, sat down with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken as part of an FIA event in Chicago. They discussed recent developments in derivatives markets as well as the agency's priorities right now, including digital assets, event-related contracts, and the CFTC's recent Request for Information on climate-related financial risks.
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Extreme price moves in energy symptom of supply shortages not market malfunction: EEX’s Reitz
Renewable energy sources are key to supply crisis in power.
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People news – August/September 2022
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry.
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Data Spotlight – Wheat options trading surges at Euronext
Euronext’s milling wheat derivatives market, the benchmark for the pricing of wheat in Europe, has seen a surge of activity in its options contracts this year. The rise comes as war disrupts production in Ukraine, one of the largest wheat producers in Europe, and physical hedgers adjust to higher margin requirements.
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Innovators Pavilion 2017 – Where are they now?
In 2017, FIA welcomed 19 young companies from around the world to its third annual fintech showcase, the Innovators Pavilion, the event that takes place within FIA’s Futures and Options Expo in Chicago. Since their participation, many of these startups have achieved notable milestones in their development, including additional funding rounds, expanded services, high-profile customer wins, and outright acquisitions. MarketVoice highlights a selection of these dynamic firms.
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Registration open for FIA's 2022 disaster recovery exercise
FIA has fixed 15 October as the date for its 2022 Disaster Recovery Exercise, an annual coordinated effort to test primary and back-up site communications to and from derivatives exchanges and clearinghouses.
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Data Spotlight – Bond futures trading surges at Eurex
The interest rate complex at Eurex had a surge of activity in the first half of the year, according to data on trading volume and open interest. Futures on the Bund, Bobl and Schatz, three leading benchmarks for government debt markets in the Eurozone, all saw increases in activity over the previous year as market participants adjusted to changes in macroeconomic conditions as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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People news –July/August 2022
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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Viewpoint – Digital assets are the topic in DC this summer
Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 last week. This much-anticipated legislation would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) new tools and authorities to regulate the cash digital asset commodity market while leaving the regulation of digital assets that are deemed securities to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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