ElectronX is the first US-regulated, direct-access power derivatives market, offering hourly bounded futures and binary options that capture intraday volatility. The platform is built for energy sector participants to more precisely manage price risk through small-sized, granular and fully collateralized contracts.
CONTINUE READINGPaul Atkins, Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, spoke to Walt Lukken at FIA Boca about his aims to reset the SEC–CFTC relationship through stronger harmonisation and a clear “tone from the top” to end turf wars and support innovation.
CONTINUE READINGThe walls between traditional finance and crypto are starting to fall. Exchange leaders at FIA Boca shared how new alliances are bringing the two worlds together.
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CONTINUE READINGWFM Regulatory Consulting is a recently established consulting practice founded by William McCoy. The firm provides regulatory, strategic, and compliance advisory services to participants in listed and OTC derivatives and commodities markets.
CONTINUE READINGSince the original calibration of the EMIR clearing threshold over a decade ago, structural shifts, including inflation, sustained increases in commodity prices and heightened market volatility, have significantly changed market dynamics. Despite these shifts, the clearing threshold framework has not been updated to reflect the new realities. Therefore, raising the clearing threshold is an important and urgent corrective measure.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has published a position paper welcoming the European Commission’s Market Integration and Supervision Package and setting out targeted recommendations to strengthen the framework.
CONTINUE READINGThis webinar, hosted by Akin, examines the CFTC’s enforcement activity during the first year of this administration and its likely priorities going forward. Akin presenters survey enforcement actions brought by the CFTC to date, as well as recent CFTC guidance. Presenters then discuss Chairman Selig’s views on enforcement and identify likely areas of focus for enforcement activity under his tenure.
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CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 13.75 billion contracts in March. This increased 18.3% from February 2026 and increased 46.7% from March 2025.
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