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January 2021 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs
The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs was recorded at $286.1 billion in the month of January.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC discusses rise of retail derivatives trading, reviews 2020 clearing trends
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a meeting of its Global Markets Advisory Committee on March 11 via teleconference. The meeting, led by GMAC Sponsor and CFTC Commissioner Dawn D. Stump, focused on trends in retail investing in global derivatives markets, as well as a review of 2020 derivatives clearing trends including the impact of the pandemic on margin requirements.
CONTINUE READINGPeople news – February/March 2021
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGExpanding carbon markets show big potential in 2021
There is rising global support for market-based initiatives as part of the transition to a more sustainable global economy. The launch of China's first national carbon trading market in February marks an important new development in these markets, and President Biden is racing to roll out a comprehensive emissions reduction strategy in the US.
CONTINUE READINGWomen’s History Month: Women in Derivatives ring NYSE Closing Bell
WIND celebrates women in the financial industry for Women's History Month
CONTINUE READINGDerivatives market leaders say infrastructure, cross-border access are top issues
At Boca-V event, speakers discuss the impact of Brexit, the opening of China and the rise of retail trading
CONTINUE READINGRegulation is key to wider adoption of digital assets, say panelists
Institutional investors have a growing interest in bitcoin and other digital assets, but a major stumbling block to widespread adoption is uncertainty around regulation, said panelists at FIA's International Futures Industry Conference, Boca-V. They added that while regulation uncertainty is perceived as a major headwind, some progress has been made in recent months in the US in bringing cryptocurrencies out of the shadows.
CONTINUE READINGExperts say pandemic is accelerating derivatives industry innovation
Industry experts at FIA's International Futures Industry Conference on March 17 agreed the adoption of innovation in derivatives markets has shifted into a higher gear as a result of the pandemic. They also agreed that three key factors were behind this change, including a step change in trading volume, pressures created by the abrupt shift to remote work and a change in mindset that is more receptive to innovation.
CONTINUE READINGEurope's algorithmic trading rules come under the microscope
FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) hosted a webinar on 24 February that reviewed European algorithmic trading rules under MiFID II and discussed suggestions put forward by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for potential changes to the regime. Rules around algorithmic and high-frequency trading, as well as various aspects of market microstructure, form an important cornerstone of the MiFID II rulebook. In December 2020, ESMA published a consultation paper, evaluating the algorithmic trading regime ahead of the upcoming MiFID II Review by the European Commission. ESMA also made suggestions for potential new additions to the regime.
CONTINUE READINGBehnam details recent CFTC climate efforts at Boca-V
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken sat down with Rostin Behnam, acting chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to discuss the agency's recent formation of a Climate Risk Unit that will focus on the role of derivatives in understanding, pricing, and addressing climate-related risk and transitioning to a low-carbon economy.
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