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 READINGWorldwide 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.
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CONTINUE READINGThe 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 READINGRetail 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 READINGOn 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 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 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.
CONTINUE READINGDMIST also announced changes to its organizational structure to help accelerate the pace of development and adoption of standards in the exchange-traded derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and FIA EPTA have submitted responses to three consultations issued by the European Supervisory Authorities on the second batch of policy products under the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The consultations cover regulatory technical standards on the subcontracting of information and communication technology (ICT) services, content, timelines and templates for incident reporting, and threat-led penetration testing.
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