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US lawmakers quiz CFTC on digital assets
The US House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on 31 March featuring Rostin Behnam, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to discuss the agency's current priorities and upcoming work areas. The hearing, titled "The State of the CFTC," was dominated by questions related to the regulation of futures based on bitcoin and other digital assets.
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LCH expands client clearing service for CDS
LCH SA, the Paris-based clearinghouse within the London Stock Exchange Group, has expanded the range of contracts that can be cleared through CDSClear, its clearing service for credit default derivatives. The move is part of the clearinghouse's goal of ramping up its share of the European credit derivatives market and expanding its clearing services to US-based members and clients.
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Commentary: Top takeaways from FIA Boca
FIA's annual conference in Boca Raton provides a unique opportunity for taking stock of trends in the listed and cleared derivatives industry. This year's conference, held on March 15-17, was no exception.
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Viewpoint – Stronger together at Boca
After three years away, Boca exceeded my expectations. Nothing was going to dissuade our industry from getting back together in 2022. Last week, FIA welcomed nearly 1,100 delegates to Boca, matching our pre-pandemic numbers for conference attendees. We also saw record sponsorships, thanks to many traditional partners and some first timers who see our industry as strategically attractive.
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Crypto regulation comes under the spotlight at Boca
Panelists from US and EU regulators discuss who should be the crypto sheriff in their jurisdictions
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Technology is driving market structure efficiencies, experts say
During a panel discussion on the future of market structure at FIA's International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Fla., industry leaders discussed the impact of recent volatility as well as innovative trends that will impact business models in the future.
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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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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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