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FIA Expo – Now is the time to double down on diversity
Racial injustice during the Covid-19 pandemic has created a tipping point for diversity and inclusion efforts, panelists say
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FIA Expo - Derivatives markets should prioritize same-day trade processing/give-up acceptance, industry experts say
Bouts of extreme volatility, record volume, and market stress hit the market in early 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, participants at an FIA Expo panel on 11 November noted that this real-world stress test of the clearing industry provided an important opportunity to identify core areas of the model that need enhancement and modernization.
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FIA Expo - ICE's Jeff Sprecher details opportunity in Brent, mortgage markets
While the last several months have been full of obvious challenges, Intercontinental Exchange Chairman and CEO Jeff Sprecher says his business is thriving as it adapts successfully and embraces innovation in 2020.
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FIA Expo – Regulators and markets must pull together to address climate-change risks
Panelists emphasize the importance of market-based solutions and collaboration
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FIA Expo - Nasdaq's Adena Friedman points to new opportunities in technology and products
Nasdaq President and CEO Adena Friedman talked about 2020 derivatives market trends at FIA's virtual expo conference on 10 November, expressing enthusiasm over the rise of retail trading and pride in the resilience of financial markets during times of stress this year.
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FIA Expo - CCPs, clearing members debate margin floors and 'ad hoc' margin calls
Derivatives clearinghouses and their members once again debated margin-related issues on 10 November at an FIA Expo panel on how the global clearing ecosystem functioned during market volatility in 2020. This time, however, the two primary areas discussion were the idea of initial margin floors for certain products and the challenges created by intraday and ad hoc margin calls -- and on the latter issue, CCPs and their members found some common ground.
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People News – October/November 2020
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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Betting on the future: Five fintech startups make a mark in derivatives markets
As FIA's Innovators Pavilion at Expo celebrates another year of showcasing the next generation of technological solutions for the derivatives industry, it is worth looking back at the first class of FIA Innovators five years ago to see how the fintech landscape has evolved in the intervening years.
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FIA, Chicago Fed host discussion on diversity in US financial sector
FIA held a joint webinar with The US Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to explore issues of diversity and inclusion in financial markets. Moderated by Sharon Bowen, a former commissioner on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the event covered hard statistics about current and past representation of black leaders in the public and private financial services sector as well as personal experiences from panelists.
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CFTC, SEC hold first-ever joint meeting to discuss margin-related harmonization
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the US Securities and Exchange Commission held their first-ever joint public meeting on 22 October.
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