Research from Black Talent Charter and Bain & Co. shows that the UK’s Black talent pipeline is strong, but racial inequality persists in the highest-paying sectors. "Our research suggests the adage is true: Black talent works twice as hard to get half as far,” said Laura Durrant, CEO of Black Talent Charter. “There’s strong representation at universities, studying the right courses, engaging with career opportunities, and applying in high numbers compared to peers, yet Black graduates still fall away during the process.”
CONTINUE READINGA panel of industry veterans helped explain the current state of India’s derivatives markets to attendees of the FIA Asia conference in Singapore on 5 December.
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CONTINUE READINGThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Market Risk Advisory Committee has made recommendations on the Treasury cash-futures basis trade, cyber resilience and preparedness for third-party service providers, and legal entity identifiers.
CONTINUE READINGWalt Lukken sat down with Robbert Booij at FIA Expo. Robbert, newly serving as CEO of Eurex in Frankfurt, shared his key priorities for the exchange, discussed the impact of retail investors, addressed the Draghi report on EU competitiveness and offered what lies ahead for Eurex.
CONTINUE READINGAt FIA’s Asia Derivatives Conference, senior executives from exchanges across the region discussed the rise in trading from retail investors and how they are addressing risk through enhanced education.
CONTINUE READINGGreenwood Project lives its mission to support Black and Latino college students in pursuing careers in finance
CONTINUE READINGIOSCO's report, which was three years in the making, outlines 21 “good practices” aimed at ensuring the financial integrity of VCMs. Global policymakers view the voluntary use of carbon credits as a valuable tool for incentivizing the reduction of harmful emissions, but the lack of standardization in how credits are generated has undermined confidence in the markets for these credits.
CONTINUE READINGThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Global Markets Advisory Committee held a virtual public meeting on 21 November that featured a presentation on the potential to use tokenized assets as collateral in derivatives trading. The presentation focused on the opportunities to improve operational efficiency and mitigate risks in the markets. Ultimately, the advisory committee adopted a report and a series of recommendations.
CONTINUE READINGPrediction market Kalshi’s derivative contracts based on US congressional election results came under the spotlight during a discussion on innovative exchange products at FIA Expo, with Summer Mersinger, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, elaborating on why she dissented from the agency’s fight to prohibit them.
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