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Analysis: Enthusiasm builds for tokenisation in collateral management
Fund managers and clearing firms discuss applications for tokenisation in collateral management at FIA's IDX conference.
READ MOREDon’t blame increases in commodity prices on derivatives markets: IDX panellists
‘Speculators’ are not to blame for surges in commodity prices – rather commodity derivatives markets reflect what's happening on the ground, according to a commodities regulator and several experts on a panel at IDX on 19 June. Speaking about volatility in the US energy markets in recent years, Summer Mersinger, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, stressed the importance of educating policymakers and the public on the critical role derivatives markets play in internalising the impact of market swings and acting as shock absorbers.
Derivatives industry continues pressing for greater efficiency in trading
June 28, 2024 CONTINUE READINGIDX: Exchange leaders discuss the impact of elections and regulation on markets
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1 March 2024
Viewpoint – Brokers and exchanges ramp up resources for retail traders
Retail trading is one of the fastest growing dimensions of the exchange-traded derivatives markets. This trend picked up speed during the pandemic, and it shows no signs of slowing down. According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, US retail trading volume in futures contracts now averages about 50% higher than the pre-pandemic era.
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People news – June/July 2024
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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FIA visits Washington
In mid-July, members of the FIA board of directors visited Washington, DC, to hold meetings and explain the details of our efforts with leadership on Capitol Hill and several US federal agencies – the Treasury Department, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (and the Securities and Exchange Commission. This annual fly-in provides the platform to share our industry priorities and demonstrate the reach of our industry with the decision-makers.
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Analysis: Enthusiasm builds for tokenisation in collateral management
Fund managers and clearing firms discuss applications for tokenisation in collateral management at FIA's IDX conference in London.
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Derivatives industry continues pressing for greater efficiency in trading
Despite major gains in the efficiency of futures markets over the last 20 years, a panel of industry leaders say fragmented regulation stands in the way of further efficiency.
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IDX: Exchange leaders discuss the impact of elections and regulation on markets
Leaders of the largest European derivatives exchange operators have offered their perspectives on how a changing political landscape could potentially affect the financial markets.
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IDX panel: Closing the crypto frontier
Slowly but surely, the Wild West era of digital asset trading is on its way to the last roundup, according to a panel discussion on the outlook for derivatives in digital assets at IDX. If regulation and courting of institutional investors continue, trading in cryptocurrency derivatives may soon be no more exotic than interest rate options or oil futures, industry experts said.
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