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Financial sector mulls September comeback plans
Global banks take different approaches to bring staff back to the office.
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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.
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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.
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CFTC advisory committee to examine carbon market design
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a meeting of its Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) on 15 September via teleconference.
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People News – August/September 2021
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry.
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FIA reflects on the 20-year anniversary of September 11, 2001
Today, FIA reflects on the events of September 11, 2001, and honors the many acts of bravery and courage shown on that day. We mourn the loss of life from the terrorist attacks, and we pay tribute to the heroism of the first responders who were responsible for saving so many.
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EEX partnership fosters hedging of renewable energy risk
Financial tools are also playing a role by helping buyers and sellers of renewable energy manage their price risk. One example is a recently announced alliance between the European Energy Exchange, Europe’s leading wholesale power market, and Pexapark, a software and advisory company based in Zurich that specializes in working with the renewables industry.
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Marex pledges to help more clients move to sustainable commodities
Broker leverages its position in commodities sector to promote global environmental change
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Data Spotlight - Competition heats up in China equity index futures
On 20 August, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing received regulatory approval to launch futures on the MSCI China A50 Connect index. This is the latest development in a competition between HKEX, Shanghai's China Financial Futures Exchange and the Singapore Exchange.
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Can standardization and digitalization make physical deliveries easier for futures markets?
In a recent webinar sponsored by the FIA Operations Americas Division, experts discussed the various processing and settlement issues that exist in physical commodities markets and how industry bodies such as FIA might play a key role in leading the way on standardization.
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