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August 2022 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs
Customers continued to hold a very large amount of funds in futures accounts at US FCMs in August. The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $361.2 billion in August, up 16.9% over the last 12 months.
CONTINUE READINGViewpoint – Responding to the European energy crisis, as a community
As we enter the colder months at the end of the year, natural gas prices around the world remain incredibly volatile after hitting record highs recently. This is particularly the case in Europe, where I recently visited policymakers in Brussels and Paris with FIA board members. In our conversations, the energy crisis crowded out every other issue on our agenda – and with good reason.
CONTINUE READINGManaging market volatility a key theme at FIA Forum Milan
The challenges faced by market participants in managing volatility in the commodity and energy markets was a key theme during discussions at FIA Forum Milan, with panellists saying that markets held up well despite the extreme circumstances.
CONTINUE READINGViewpoint – Influential People to Watch in 2022
Over the last few months, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken has had the pleasure of connecting with many key policymakers who are in the thick of major initiatives impacting the future of our markets, especially in the areas of energy, climate, and digital assets. These will be some of the key individuals to watch as the agenda develops for our markets globally.
CONTINUE READINGQ&A: China Futures and Derivatives Law
On a recent FIA webinar, legal experts at Linklaters and Zhao Sheng addressed questions on clearing, licensing, and the extra-territorial implications of China’s Futures and Derivatives Law
CONTINUE READINGFIA New Member Profile – OSTTRA
Post-trade and workflow solutions provider OSTTRA, the new home of industry-shaping businesses MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset, brings the expertise, processes and networks together to solve the post-trade challenges of the global financial markets.
CONTINUE READINGAt first post-COVID gathering, CFTC advances CCP governance proposal
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted 5-0 to advance a proposed rule related to governance requirements for derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) during an open meeting on July 27. The proposed rule also requests comment on additional areas related to governance requirements for DCOs, for the Commission’s consideration in potential use in future rulemaking.
CONTINUE READINGJune 2022 SEF trading activity
Trading volume on swap execution facilities reached $878.6 billion in average notional value per day during June 2022. This was down 5.7% from the previous month but up 1.4% from the same month of the previous year. Trading was down in every sector except for FX and non-FRA trading.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC's Johnson inspires Greenwood students
FIA hosted Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a "lunch and learn" conversation with high school students on 2 August as part of the Greenwood Project's outreach to young people interested in pursuing careers in financial services.
CONTINUE READINGViewpoint – Digital assets are the topic in DC this summer
Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 last week. This much-anticipated legislation would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) new tools and authorities to regulate the cash digital asset commodity market while leaving the regulation of digital assets that are deemed securities to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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