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Commentary: Seven takeaways from FIA Boca 2024
This year's annual FIA conference in Boca Raton was one of the most successful ever. The program consisted of eight panels over three days as well as one-on-one discussions with prominent industry executives and thought leaders such as Ken Griffin, the chief executive of Citadel, and Daniel Yergin, a leading authority on energy, geopolitics and the global economy. Seven themes stood out from this year's event - industry outlook, treasury clearing, competition among exchanges, rise of retail, geopolitics and commodity supply chains, technology and cyber risk.
CONTINUE READINGFIA New Member Profile - Sernova Financial
Sernova Financial is a provider of cloud-based post-trade services with a focus on derivatives clearing, collateral and integrated risk management. Its single platform supports the full front-to-back management of ETD, OTC derivatives, repo, sponsored repo and collateral, enabling clients to benefit from a seamless transition to a clearing member.
CONTINUE READINGFIA urges CFTC to fill gaps in customer protections before approving leveraged direct clearing
FIA has filed comments with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on its proposed rulemaking related to the protection of clearing member funds held by designated clearing organizations.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to consultation on critical third parties in the UK financial sector
FIA supports the UK authorities’ proposed approach, allowing regulators to build on and complement operational resilience frameworks for firms and financial market infrastructures. FIA members also support the proposal for oversight of critical third parties to be as interoperable as reasonably practicable with similar existing and future regimes. Furthermore, FIA members support the proposals to promote regulatory and supervisory interoperability.
CONTINUE READINGIndustry experts optimistic on trading volume but concerned about capital
As the volume and velocity of global futures and options trading grow, market watchers see a variety of risks and opportunities in store – risks stemming mostly from the unintended consequences of new regulations and opportunities from advances in technology.
CONTINUE READINGFad or foundation: Options industry executives weigh in on the equity options trading boom in India and the US
In a recent panel discussion at the International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, FL, several senior executives of the equity options trading ecosystem weighed in on the reasons for the explosive growth, why they think trading volume will continue to climb, and what the industry is doing to keep customers and regulators happy.
CONTINUE READINGRetail investors fuelling volumes at top derivatives exchanges
Exchange leaders at FIA Boca discussed the shift they are seeing towards smaller contracts and shorter durations.
CONTINUE READINGFIA announces new board members at Boca 2024
FIA today announced the election of three new directors at its annual meeting in Boca Raton, Florida: Susan Gaughan, Société Générale, Nelson Neale, CHS Hedging LLC, and Harris L. Kay, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
CONTINUE READINGFIA New Member Profile - AsiaNext
AsiaNext is an institution-only digital asset trading venue established in 2021 that offers listing, trading, clearing, settlement and custody. Headquartered in Singapore, it is a joint venture between Japan’s SBI Digital Asset Holdings and SIX Group in Switzerland.
CONTINUE READINGFIA New Member Profile - Tölt Strategies LLC
Tölt Strategies is an advisory and consulting firm established in 2023 by Dorothy D. DeWitt, a former Director of the Division of Market Oversight at the CFTC. The firm offers expert and independent advisory services to companies in traditional and emerging sectors.
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