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ETD Volume - January 2018
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives was 2.358 billion contracts in the month of January, up 14.4% from the previous month and up 30.9% from January 2017.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Board Member, Ed Pla, speaks at CFTC’s MRAC meeting
Opening Statement of Ed Pla, Global Co-Head of Clearing and Execution for UBS, to the Market Risk Advisory Committee of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CONTINUE READINGVirtual Currencies: Handle with Care
On Jan. 19, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Chris Giancarlo gave a speech outlining his views on how the agency should respond to the rise of virtual currencies.
CONTINUE READINGEurope Delays Open Access Requirements
In the first weeks of January, as the main provisions of Europe's MiFID II reforms took effect, multiple regulators put a hold on a requirement that derivatives exchanges and clearinghouses provide open access to their services.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC’s approach to fintech
Entrepreneurs, investors, and regulators realize the incredible potential of fintech to create new opportunities for and streamline financial services businesses.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and ISDA submit joint response to ESA Consultation
On 23 January, FIA and ISDA (the Associations) submitted feedback on the European Commission’s (Commission) published Draft Implementing Regulation on the operations of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the proposed supervisory framework.
CONTINUE READINGInfographic: 2017 Volume Highlights
Each month, FIA collects data on the volume of futures and options contracts traded on exchanges around the globe as well as open interest outstanding at the end of the month.
CONTINUE READINGTotal 2017 volume 25.2 billion contracts, down 0.1% from 2016
Washington, D.C. — FIA today released summary statistics for annual trading activity in the global exchange-traded derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA launches three new Brexit Working Groups
In January 2018, FIA launched three new Brexit Working Groups via which FIA members can provide their direct input into FIA’s Brexit work.
CONTINUE READINGFIA backs ICE request to invest customer funds in EU debt
On Jan. 16, FIA submitted a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission commenting on an application submitted by Intercontinental Exchange seeking permission for its clearinghouses in the U.S. and the U.K. to invest customer funds in French and German sovereign debt.
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