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Regulation and Development of Event and Prediction Markets
Presenters will first identify what event markets and prediction markets are, as well as the commonalities and the differences between the two. Next, the discussion will focus on CFTC’s regulatory authority over these markets, what constitutes (or does not) gambling and betting, and how these markets have been developing in the past several years. Finally, presenters will survey recent litigation involving the States and attempt to predict what this industry will likely look like in a few years given legal, political, market and technological developments.
CONTINUE READINGFIA launches Markets Academy to expand global industry education
New platform brings IFM courses and FIA resources together under a single education hub
CONTINUE READINGFIA supports FICC-CME customer cross-margining proposal for U.S. treasuries
FIA has submitted a comment letter to the CFTC and SEC supporting FICC and CME's proposed arrangement for cross-margining of customer trades in treasuries and treasury futures with offsetting risk. The proposed arrangement is under review at both the CFTC and SEC.
CONTINUE READINGPeople News – December / January 2026
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to CCIL consultation on capped member liability
FIA submitted comments to the Clearing Corporation of India Limited's consultation on revising the capped member liability framework for Default Fund replenishment. FIA welcomed CCIL’s aim to improve transparency and predictability of members’ potential unfunded Default Fund exposure.
CONTINUE READINGDMIST Requests Vendor Presentations on 30/30/30 Solutions
The DMIST 30/30/30 Working Group invites service providers that offer solutions supporting implementation of the DMIST 30/30/30 Standard to present their capabilities to the Working Group. This opportunity is open to any and all service providers with such solutions—not just FIA and DMIST members.
CONTINUE READINGUK regulator simplifies commodity trading rules after industry pushback
The Financial Conduct Authority said its revised framework for the Ancillary Activities Exemption will exclude exchange-traded derivatives from a new threshold test used to assess whether a firm’s commodity derivatives trading remains incidental to its core commercial business.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC Chair pushes to 'future-proof' derivatives oversight
Michael Selig is wasting little time putting his stamp on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. A month after taking office as chair, Selig announced a “Future-Proof” initiative, directing CFTC staff to conduct a comprehensive review of the agency’s rules and regulations and modernise them to ensure a level playing field for new entrants and incumbents alike.
CONTINUE READINGCryptocurrency & Blockchain Basics
Curious about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology? Jayant Krishnamurthy, Chief Technology Officer at Duro Labs, covers the fundamentals of the rapidly growing $4T crypto industry and walks through the real-world example of Pyth Network, a blockchain project redefining market data distribution. Recorded live at FIA Futures & Options Expo, Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
CONTINUE READINGSurging volumes have prediction markets facing a legal reckoning in the US
Prediction markets, once a niche academic experiment, are colliding with US gambling laws, state regulators and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as volumes surge and courts weigh who has authority over bets on everything from elections to sports and world events.
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