MarketVoice News
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Vertical integration models under the spotlight at FIA Boca
The recent rise in vertical integration models, including those in which an entity operates as a clearinghouse and a futures commission market, was highlighted in a panel discussion on the changing face of clearing at FIA’s Boca conference on 11 March. While companies in the crypto world run multiple services under one roof, the futures market has depended on a system where trading, settlement and clearing and intermediation have been divided among independent entities. That began changing a few years ago.
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Viewpoint - The future belongs to the innovators
The future of the futures industry is bright. Developing technologies will dramatically impact our markets. These technologies will disrupt our industry and we will adapt.
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The challenging path ahead for the EU Savings and Investment Union
Can the new Commission push forward with its plans to make this hotly debated project a true success story?
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US Treasury market gears up for central clearing
Banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and other participants in the US Treasury market are scrambling to comply with a regulatory mandate to step up their use of central clearing.
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Ensuring stability in a tech dependent world
Regulators are grappling with how best to adapt and provide sound regulations for increasingly sophisticated technological applications in financial markets.
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US derivatives exchanges pursue retail traders in Asia
Senior executives at two of the largest exchanges – CME Group and Cboe Global Markets – say retail traders are a key part of their growth strategy in the Asia Pacific region.
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Will tokenisation move from pilot programmes to prevalent practice?
Despite significant technology advances throughout the settlement cycle, a major pain point continues to challenge the timely resolution of transactions: collateral management and transfer.
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Will 24/7 futures markets become a reality?
Market participants discuss the opportunities and challenges of moving to round-the-clock trading.
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FIA survey: Derivatives markets see political environment as top driver for trading activity
A survey conducted by Crisil Coalition Greenwich in partnership with FIA shows that an overwhelming majority of derivatives industry participants expect trading activity to grow in 2025. Four out of five survey respondents named political instability and geopolitical conflict as the most likely to generate growth in derivatives trading over the next two years, a ratio much higher than any other factor.
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2025 issue of MarketVoice magazine
The 2025 issue of FIA's MarketVoice magazine includes exchange leader interviews, analyses of shifting regulatory landscapes, the latest on 24/7 futures markets, a look at tokenisation moving from pilot programmes to prevalent practice, and much more!
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