FIA today announced the election of directors to its board at its annual meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. Eleven directors were elected in total at this meeting, including eight regular member directors for two-year terms and three associate member directors for two-year terms.
CONTINUE READINGThe U.K. Financial Conduct Authority named Robert Mass, head of international compliance and global head of securities division compliance at Goldman Sachs, as chairman of its markets practitioner panel, which represents the industry perspective in the U.K. regulatory framework.
CONTINUE READINGThe number of futures and options traded on exchanges worldwide rose a slight 1.5% in 2014.
CONTINUE READINGThe European Securities and Markets Authority announced on Feb. 4 that it has decided against moving forward with a proposal to mandate central clearing for non-deliverable currency forwards.
CONTINUE READINGWelcome to Future Industry’s annual volume issue. Like many of you, I love data and find it fascinating to look at volume numbers across various asset classes, exchanges and regions.
CONTINUE READINGAfter years of anticipation, it appears that China may soon give overseas investors more access to China’s futures exchanges
CONTINUE READINGThe volume of cleared swaps at most major global clearinghouses increased throughout 2014, with the biggest increases seen in dealer-to-client transactions.
CONTINUE READINGBOX Options Exchange is moving closer to launching its first set of options based on realized volatility.
CONTINUE READINGTim Massad, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, told U.S. lawmakers that he is concerned about the impact that new capital requirements will have on central clearing.
CONTINUE READINGDuring the second half of 2015, Intercontinental Exchange will begin rolling out Pillar, a new trading platform with greater capacity and new trading functionalities, across the range of markets operating under its subsidiary NYSE Group.
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