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FIA Responds to HKEX Proposal on Severe Weather Trading
FIA has submitted its response to HKEX’s Proposal on Severe Weather Trading of Hong Kong Securities and Derivatives Markets. FIA expresses its full support for the proposal and highlights that adequate settlement bank support, full capacity operations, ETD vendor participation and give-up processing should be in place to ensure the initiative's success.
CONTINUE READINGTech trends in 2024
Big Tech partnerships, operational resilience and GenAI experimentation will continue to be dominant themes this year.
CONTINUE READINGJanuary 2024 SEF trading activity
Trading volume on swap execution facilities reached a record $1.48 trillion in average notional value per day during January 2024. This was up 74.6% from the previous month and up 38.1% from the same month of the previous year. Compared to December 2023, trading was up in every sector.
CONTINUE READINGETD Volume - January 2024
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 16.79 billion contracts in January, the highest level ever recorded. This was up 10.7% from December 2023 and up 97.2% from January 2023.
CONTINUE READINGPeople news – January/February 2024
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry.
CONTINUE READINGDecember 2023 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs
The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $333.57 billion in December, down 4% over the last 12 months.
CONTINUE READINGViewpoint – Brokers and exchanges ramp up resources for retail traders
Retail trading is one of the fastest growing dimensions of the exchange-traded derivatives markets. This trend picked up speed during the pandemic, and it shows no signs of slowing down.
CONTINUE READINGFIA supports IOSCO’s good practices for voluntary carbon markets
On 1 March FIA responded to a public consultation issued by the International Organization of Securities Commissions outlining a proposed set of “good practices” to promote the integrity and orderly functioning of voluntary carbon markets (VCMs). In the response, FIA commended IOSCO for fostering a much-needed dialogue on the issues surrounding the development of VCMs.
CONTINUE READINGFIA announces 2024 President’s Award winners
FIA today announced the winners of its President's Award, an annual honor that recognizes outstanding individuals for their contributions to the global cleared derivatives industry over the past year.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA Public Comment on IOSCO’s Consultation Report on Market Outages
FIA EPTA members welcome the opportunity to respond to IOSCO’s consultation on market outages and are supportive of the work being done on this topic, particularly efforts to require trading venues to publish clear comprehensive outages plans on an ex-ante basis. Market resilience is at the core of efficient and competitive financial markets and it is imperative that trading venues clearly outline a well-planned approach to communication and management in the event of a market outage to provide certainty to market participants.
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