Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, including the futures industry, by enhancing efficiency, enabling automation, and driving innovation. Deploying AI without considering its ethical implications would be highly irresponsible. Jamila Piracci who is Principal at Roos Innovations explains how to navigate the ethical considerations and implications of AI.
CONTINUE READINGIn his first public remarks since assuming the top position at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Mike Selig announced a reset of the regulatory landscape for prediction markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA’s quarterly review of ETD volume and open interest spotlights top trends in trading activity in the global listed derivatives markets over the course of 2025, with expert insights from Morgan Stanley's Erin Perzov and Reed Staub. The discussion covers such topics as the explosive growth in precious metals trading, institutional use of short-duration options, and the double-digit growth in open interest in government debt futures in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the US.
CONTINUE READINGLime Trading Corp. is a registered non-clearing FCM, providing institutional, professional and retail traders with direct market access and low-latency execution for futures trading.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA backed CPMI-IOSCO proposals, urging clearer prescriptive treatment of FMI general business losses, stronger resources, consistent scenarios, transparency, and rejecting margin gains haircutting.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 11.44 billion contracts in December. This increased 8.8% from November 2025 but decreased 12.8% from December 2024.
CONTINUE READINGEPTA has submitted a response to the FCA’s Engagement Paper: Market risk capital requirements for investment firms. A revised prudential framework should reflect the risk of harm posed by specialised trading firms, which do not conduct bank-like activities.
CONTINUE READINGQube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global investment manager, deploying a diverse range of investment strategies across geographies, asset classes and time frames.
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA Law & Compliance Division’s Give-Up Subcommittee has published for public comment proposed changes to the International Uniform Brokerage Execution Services (“Give-Up”) Agreement. The revised agreement is intended to simplify the rate amendment process for Agreements. Changes are limited in scope to those that are rate amendment-related.
CONTINUE READINGEPTA has responded to the FCA’s Consultation on the framework for a UK equity consolidated tape. We support the proposed inclusion of post-trade data and an attributed top of book for pre-trade quotes, as a compromise to begin operations whilst building for a future that would optimally including five layers of pre-trade data.
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