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Third-party risk under the spotlight at Boca
A panel discussion at the FIA International Futures Industry Conference in Boca on 15 March focused on risks that have impacted derivatives markets over the past year, and how the industry has managed them.
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People news – February/March 2023
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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FIA Board Chair testifies before US House Committee
The US House Agriculture Committee held a committee hearing March 9 titled "Rising Risks: Managing Volatility in Global Commodity Derivatives Markets.”
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CFTC Chair Behnam discusses rulemaking agenda before US Congress
The US Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on 8 March featuring Rostin Behnam, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to discuss the agency's current and future priorities. Topics included cyber risks, digital assets and retail participation.
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FIA announces Cyber Risk Taskforce at CFTC meeting
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a meeting of its Market Risk Advisory Committee on March 8, and the recent cyber-attack on one of the industry's technology service providers was one of the main topics of discussion. FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken, one of the speakers invited to address this issue, described FIA's role in the industry's response to the attack and announced the formation of a Cyber Risk Taskforce to examine the longer-term implications for cleared derivatives markets.
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March issue of MarketVoice magazine
The March 2023 issue of FIA's MarketVoice magazine has just been published. The annual publication incudes profiles of the newest class of the FIA Hall of Fame, information about the work of the Derivatives Market Institute for Standards (DMIST), an exploration of fintech trends in derivatives markets, and much more!
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Viewpoint – The 'rise in retail' is here to stay in derivatives markets
There has been a lot of attention the last few years on the rise of retail trading. The meme stock craze highlighted the power of this community to express a forceful point of view in the markets. Retail participants, especially Gen Z, are the driving force behind cryptocurrencies and their promise. Even the futures markets have shown an increase in retail participation, especially in micro-sized contracts. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission estimates that retail trading volume in futures contracts on US exchange now averages about 50% higher than during the pre-pandemic period.
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Sponsored Content - TAIFEX Made Tremendous Strides in 2022
Trading on the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) continued its upward trajectory with more than 384 million contracts traded in 2022, recording the second highest annual volume and three consecutive years to trade over 300 million contracts. The increased trading in its core products, strong international participation, and the popularity of the Exchange’s night session were the major driving forces for the impressive growth.
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Commodity trends to watch this year
Last year was a rollercoaster for energy and commodity markets. Will markets return to business as usual in 2023 or have some been transformed in the aftermath of last year’s events? Here, we highlight key themes and events that emerged in 2022 and look at how they may play out this year.
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Startups push the derivatives industry forward
Startups are helping drive innovation in the trading and clearing of futures, options and swaps, and alumni from FIA’s Innovators Pavilion are among the companies that provide a window into the technology trends transforming the industry.
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