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Self-Reporting in the Age of Whistleblowers
Paul Hastings LLP will discuss the CFTC's policy on self-reporting and cooperation credit in enforcement actions, its application in recent cases and calls for reform. The program will also review developments in the CFTC's enforcement of supervisory violations and offer practical insights for on how to navigate the differing whistleblower regimes of the DOJ, CFTC, and SEC.
CONTINUE READINGAsia exchange leaders: The importance of protecting retail investors
At FIA’s Asia Derivatives Conference, senior executives from exchanges across the region discussed the rise in trading from retail investors and how they are addressing risk through enhanced education.
CONTINUE READINGNovember 2024 SEF trading activity
Trading volume on swap execution facilities reached $1.21 trillion in average notional value per day during November 2024. This was down 11.8% from the previous month and down 1.9% from the same month of the previous year. Compared to Otober 2024, trading was down in every category except for the FX sector.
CONTINUE READINGPathways to finance for students of color
Greenwood Project lives its mission to support Black and Latino college students in pursuing careers in finance
CONTINUE READINGEMIR 3.0: Key Requirements and State-of-Play
This webinar will present the new requirements to be introduced by EMIR 3.0, expected to be published shortly in the Official Journal of the European Union following final Council sign-off. The main objective of EMIR 3.0 is to make the EU clearing landscape more attractive, resilient, and to broaden access to liquidity.
CONTINUE READINGFIA New Member Profile – CMC Markets UK
CMC Markets UK was established in 1989 as a provider of online trading and investing services. Headquartered in London and with offices in Dubai, ANZ, North America, Singapore and across Europe, CMC Markets is a global provider of both B2C and B2B trading solutions, with a strong institutional presence and a rapidly growing footprint in the equities, futures, and options markets.
CONTINUE READINGIOSCO sets out principles for voluntary carbon markets
IOSCO's report, which was three years in the making, outlines 21 “good practices” aimed at ensuring the financial integrity of VCMs. Global policymakers view the voluntary use of carbon credits as a valuable tool for incentivizing the reduction of harmful emissions, but the lack of standardization in how credits are generated has undermined confidence in the markets for these credits.
CONTINUE READINGMarket participants urge US regulators to quickly clarify rules for Treasury and repo clearing
Clearinghouses are moving “full speed ahead” but progress is hindered by uncertainty and complexity.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC advisory committee endorses report and recommendations to expand the use of tokenization
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Global Markets Advisory Committee held a virtual public meeting on 21 November that featured a presentation on the potential to use tokenized assets as collateral in derivatives trading. The presentation focused on the opportunities to improve operational efficiency and mitigate risks in the markets. Ultimately, the advisory committee adopted a report and a series of recommendations.
CONTINUE READINGKalshi’s election prediction market under the spotlight at Expo
Prediction market Kalshi’s derivative contracts based on US congressional election results came under the spotlight during a discussion on innovative exchange products at FIA Expo, with Summer Mersinger, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, elaborating on why she dissented from the agency’s fight to prohibit them.
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