Rostin Behnam, currently the acting chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, testified before the US Senate Agriculture Committee on 27 October in a hearing that is part of his nomination to become permanent chairman of the agency.
CONTINUE READINGBroadway and its technology solutions make it possible for derivatives market participants to create, combine, and extend large-scale, high-performance intelligent trading systems.
CONTINUE READINGAt 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.
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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.
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