At FIA's Expo conference in Chicago on 2 October, a diverse panel of experts had a frank discussion about the future outlook for the technology and the path to widespread adoption of tokenized collateral. The general consensus was that the industry is a long way from a widespread embrace of the technology, but market participants are still making steady progress and strategic investments in the future of this technology.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken's opening remarks at FIA Expo 2023 discuss the importance of building a strong foundation for the future of exchange-traded derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association (FIA) has responded to a request for comment by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding the impact of affiliations between certain CFTC-regulated entities, and the potential conflicts of interest that could arise under the current self-regulatory process.
CONTINUE READINGFIA today released a report that contains lessons learned from a recent cyber incident and sets out six recommendations for improving the derivatives industry's ability to withstand future attacks.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has updated its CCP Tracker visualizations with data from the second quarter.
CONTINUE READINGAt the end of 2017, CME Group and Cboe Global Markets received regulatory approval to list futures on bitcoin. A lot has happened in the intervening years, including the so-called "crypto winter" of 2022. But an FIA data analysis shows that, despite recent challenges, crypto derivatives markets are going strong.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached a record 13.96 billion contracts in August. This was up 24% from July 2023 and up 91.2% from August 2022.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has released a comprehensive paper, "Best Practices for Exchange Volatility Control Mechanisms," which provides essential guidance for designing robust Volatility Control Mechanisms (VCMs) at derivatives exchanges.
CONTINUE READINGThe Executive Assistant is responsible for assisting the President/CEO and the Chief Operating Officer of the trade association in the performance of their duties.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA have jointly issued a letter of support to US Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) for his legislative efforts to expand access to deposit accounts offered by the Federal Reserve for clearinghouses regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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