At FIA Expo, market participants agree the time has come to discuss industry-led standards
CONTINUE READINGAt the FIA Futures & Options Expo on 4 November, a group of industry experts discussed the growing interest in event markets, which offer binary options based on the outcomes of sporting events, the release of economic indicators, and even pop culture. These markets hold an especially strong appeal for a large and growing number of individual investors who have plunged into trading stocks, options and futures over the last several years.
CONTINUE READINGAppointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGThe total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs was recorded at $312.1 billion in the month of September.
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CONTINUE READINGBank of England says it will not "politicise" how it supervises non-UK CCPs
CONTINUE READINGFIA has embarked on an initiative to assess the lessons we learned from the March 2020 volatility, and to develop a strategy to improve and modernize our settlement workflow.
CONTINUE READINGGetting the balance right on euro clearing could take a few years as the European Union works to improve the attractiveness of clearing and encourage infrastructure development in the bloc, a top European Commission official said.
CONTINUE READINGEurope’s trading landscape is being fundamentally reshaped as asset managers transform from ‘liquidity takers’ to ‘liquidity makers’. Our new report Turning the Tables on Liquidity Provision lays bare the changes taking place in the UK and EU’s capital markets as the after-effects of the pandemic continue to be felt. In particular, equity and fixed-income markets are at the point of a radical shake-up as the buyside settles into the liquidity driving seat. And the impact has prompted calls for the current regulatory rulebook to be overhauled to keep pace with the changes, or risk falling behind.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association today released a report on trading volume in the global listed derivatives markets.
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