Amid the Trump Administration’s breakneck pace of announcing Cabinet nominees, FIA Expo’s panel, Inside the Beltway: The Impact of the Election, drew strong interest. The speakers shared their expertise on the details of the CFTC leadership change, what the new Congress might tackle first, the likelihood of action on crypto legislation and the future of prediction markets.
CONTINUE READINGPanellists at FIA Expo discuss the technological and operational hurdles market participants must overcome before 24/7 futures markets become a reality.
CONTINUE READINGThis year’s winner was Tradewell Technologies, a startup based in New York and London that is bringing algorithmic trading tools to the corporate bond market. Two companies were chosen as runner ups in the competition to be innovator of the year -- ClearToken and Grão Direto.
CONTINUE READINGDare International is a proprietary trading company based in London that provides liquidity in global energy markets. The company combines trading expertise with proprietary technology and data science to navigate often volatile and data-intensive markets.
CONTINUE READINGOpening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the Futures & Options Expo in Chicago on 18 November 2024. As prepared for delivery.
CONTINUE READINGBlockFills is a trading technology company providing institutional and professional traders with access to digital asset markets. Launched in 2018, BlockFills’ trading platform provides price discovery and aggregation, electronic order matching, smart order routing and trade reconciliation in the digital spot, derivatives and lending markets.
CONTINUE READINGWith the elections behind us, I’m longing for less shouting, fewer political text messages and, hopefully, more common sense. And some honesty, as well. Because if you can’t come to grips with the truth, you can’t come together to solve problems and heal wounds. Growth must begin with a reality check. Our industry deserves that too, writes FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken.
CONTINUE READINGThe expansion of MIAX’s futures business is just one of many initiatives the exchange group is undertaking as it looks to build a diversified revenue stream across multiple asset classes.
CONTINUE READINGIn 2019, FIA welcomed 20 start-ups from around the world to its fifth annual fintech showcase, the Innovators Pavilion, the event that takes place at FIA’s Futures and Options Expo in Chicago. Since their participation, many of these startups have achieved notable milestones in their development, including additional funding rounds, expanded services, high-profile customer wins and outright acquisitions. As FIA gears up for the 2024 Innovators Pavilion, MarketVoice highlights five of the dynamic firms from the 2019 Innovators Pavilion and the key milestones in their growth during the intervening years.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talked with Tyler Page, founder and CEO of Cipher Mining, at FIA's Commodities Conference in September. They discussed bitcoin mining, it's impact on power grids and opportunities to leverage demand response programs, and how bitcoin miners can tap into the demand for high performance computing from generative AI companies.
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