Global cleared derivative markets are made up of a wide variety of participants, from different geographies and different business disciplines. But surprisingly, many of my conversations to start 2023 have focused on a few key priorities.
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CONTINUE READINGFIA and SIFMA's Asset Management Group conducted a joint poll of their members during January to capture buyside and sellside views on liquidity, regulation, margin, blockchain and other topics relevant to derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange and Dalian Commodity Exchange have opened several key commodity futures and options contracts to overseas traders, capping off a year that has seen China take significant steps to remove barriers to international participation.
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CONTINUE READINGTrading volume on swap execution facilities reached $748.4 billion in average notional value per day during December 2022. This was down 3.6% from the previous month but up 35.5% from the same month of the previous year.
CONTINUE READINGTrading volume on swap execution facilities reached $742.2 billion in average notional value per day during October 2022. This was down 9.9% from the previous month and down 31.8% from the same month of the previous year. Trading was down in every sector.
CONTINUE READINGUS Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on 1 December, discussing lessons learned from the collapse of FTX.
CONTINUE READINGThe sharp rise in market volatility this year has changed how market participants are managing the collateral necessary to back their derivatives trades, according to industry experts speaking at the FIA Asia Derivatives Conference in Singapore.
CONTINUE READINGIn a fireside chat at the FIA Asia Derivatives Conference, National Stock Exchange of India CEO Ashish Chauhan noted the demographics and high-tech culture of India are leading a revolution in its financial sector that creates a massive opportunity for derivatives market participants.
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