MarketVoice News
-
Chicago derivatives firms gather for golf and a good cause
Chicago's derivatives community recently reunited for a day of networking and sunshine as the FIA Operations Americas Golf Outing took place for the first time since the pandemic began. And thanks to strong turnout and the generosity of participants, the event raised roughly $30,000 for local charities.
CONTINUE READING -
EU's Fit for 55: What it means for derivatives markets
Ahead of the United Nations' COP26 climate conference, FIA's MarketVoice looks at the EU's "Fit for 55" climate package and its implications for the global derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READING -
Financial industry has more work to do on socio-economic diversity
The topic of social class, which has largely been conspicuous for its absence in many firms' diversity and inclusion strategies, featured prominently on a recent panel discussion at FIA's IDX conference in London. Speakers agreed that more work needs to be done to boost socio-economic diversity to ensure talented people of all backgrounds are given the opportunity to succeed.
CONTINUE READING -
People news – September/October 2021
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READING -
Institutional adoption of crypto derivatives expected to grow
Institutional investors are increasingly showing an appetite for crypto markets, said experts at FIA International Derivatives Expo conference in London on Tuesday. However, they noted a key barrier to full-scale adoption is a lack of clear regulation.
CONTINUE READING -
Standardization vital to growth of derivatives markets, experts say
Operational efficiencies were a key topic of discussion at the first day of the 2021 International Derivatives Expo in London on 27 September, with experts pointing to the need for automation and standardization to support both resilience and innovation in cleared derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READING -
Trading Technologies adds another futures broker to China network
As Chinese futures exchanges gradually increase the number of contracts that can be traded from abroad, technology providers to the global futures industry are extending their services to support inflow of trading interest.
CONTINUE READING -
Financial sector mulls September comeback plans
Global banks take different approaches to bring staff back to the office.
CONTINUE READING -
CFTC Nominations: A primer on the confirmation process
There is an old expression in Washington – people make policy. Knowing who makes the policy tells a lot about what to expect as the policies are made. That is never more true when a new US president takes office and a new set of officials are appointed across the many agencies of the federal government.
CONTINUE READING -
Viewpoint – Where did the summer go?
In his latest Viewpoint column, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken writes that the euro clearing debate, operations and standards and China's futures law are just some of the areas that have kept FIA busy this summer.
CONTINUE READING
