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Contracts in Abu Dhabi, Shanghai offer new ways to hedge oil flows to Asia

Oil futures trading took a dive in 2020 as the pandemic shut down the global economy and the demand for oil collapsed. Now that economies in many parts of the world are returning to growth, supply and demand for oil is moving back to normal patterns. The oil futures markets, however, have changed.

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Micro bitcoin futures success hints at the rise of retail  

CME has reported that it took just three weeks for its new Micro Bitcoin Futures (MBT) to tally more than 650,000 contracts traded in the first month since launch. The success of this small-sized contracts hints at a broader move to encourage access to derivatives markets.

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FAQs on switch to 'SONIA First' for GBP exchange traded derivatives from 17 June
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Pulp friction - New futures on recycled paper off to slow start
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Commentary - Trusted marketplaces are key to meeting the climate challenge
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  • Insights and opinions from key FIA staff
10 May 2021

Viewpoint – Closure of CME pits marks the end of an era

Last week’s announcement that CME will close most of its trading pits caught some by surprise, writes FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken but it shouldn’t have. The occasion is certainly a time to reflect on the past, but also an opportunity to look to the tools the industry can use to build relationships and knowledge for the next generation of derivatives professionals.

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10 May 2021
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6 May 2021
Viewpoint – Proposed futures law is a historic milestone for China’s futures markets
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6 April 2021
Viewpoint – Listen to customers and markets will follow
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3 March 2021
Viewpoint – The rise of retail in derivatives markets
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  • Pulp Friction - New futures on recycled paper off to slow start

    A recently launched effort to start a market for futures contracts on recycled paper is having trouble getting off the ground, showing the challenges ahead in the movement toward more sustainable commodities.

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  • FAQs on switch to 'SONIA First' for GBP Exchange Traded Derivatives from June 17

    As part of a 'SONIA first' initiative, the Bank of England and FCA are encouraging all market participants and liquidity providers in the sterling exchange traded derivatives market to switch the default traded instrument to SONIA instead of LIBOR from 17 June

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  • Micro bitcoin futures success hints at the rise of retail  

    CME has reported that it took just three weeks for its new Micro Bitcoin Futures (MBT) to tally more than 650,000 contracts traded in the first month since launch. The success of this small-sized contracts hints at a broader move to encourage access to derivatives markets.

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  • People News – May/June 2021

    Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry

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  • Commentary - Trusted marketplaces are key to meeting the climate challenge

    Michael Syn, head of equities at Singapore Exchange, writes that market mechanisms, if designed in the right way, can help businesses bring innovation and creativity to the challenge of addressing climate change

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  • ABN Amro Clearing and Land Life partner in global reforestation program

    50,000 trees will be planted each year offsetting an estimated 10,000 tons of CO2

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