The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are highly focused on commodities enforcement investigations and actions alleging market manipulation, spoofing, insider trading, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud. Former senior DOJ prosecutors who led commodities enforcement investigations will highlight recent trends and developments in commodities enforcement actions and prosecutions, the statutes and enforcement tools used by the government, how legal theories have evolved, and best practices to mitigate risk.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has announced the names of six new members of the FIA Hall of Fame. The new members will be honored at an awards ceremony during FIA's 50th International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, on 9-12 March 2025.
CONTINUE READINGThe total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $340.4 billion in September, up 1.2% from the previous month and up 5.8% over the last 12 months. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 50 in September, up from 46 year ago but down from 55 five years ago.
CONTINUE READINGRead the latest appointments and promotions in the derivatives industry .
CONTINUE READINGThe rapid development of artificial intelligence is spurring many firms in the global derivatives markets to look for ways to deploy this new technology. In this article, executives from two technology companies point to risk management as an area where AI can have a transformative impact. In their view, AI can improve the ability of clearing brokers and their clients to analyze market data more efficiently and manage risks more effectively. They see AI as "the risk manager's assistant", sifting through thousands of data points to find potential issues. They also cite a specific example of a clearing broker that is deploying AI in risk management and using it to proactively identify risk before it materializes.
CONTINUE READINGMEMBERS ONLY - The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) sets out detailed requirements for incident reporting, ICT risk management, subcontracting, threat-led penetration testing, among other areas. This webinar will present the aim behind DORA, who it applies to, and the state of play.
CONTINUE READINGThe futures industry’s history is rich with inspiring pioneers who paved the way for its growth and global success. While most look to Chicago and the likes of Leo Melamed and Richard Sandor as the founding fathers of financial futures, the expansion of these derivatives markets in Europe and beyond also owes a great deal to the individuals responsible for the creation of Liffe (London International Financial Futures Exchange), which opened in September 1982.
CONTINUE READINGThe expansion of MIAX’s futures business is just one of many initiatives the exchange group is undertaking as it looks to build a diversified revenue stream across multiple asset classes.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talked with Tyler Page, founder and CEO of Cipher Mining, at FIA's Commodities Conference in September. They discussed bitcoin mining, it's impact on power grids and opportunities to leverage demand response programs, and how bitcoin miners can tap into the demand for high performance computing from generative AI companies.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 20.56 billion contracts in October, the highest level ever recorded. This was up 3.4% from September 2024 and up 52.4% from October 2023.
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