The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held its second "voluntary carbon markets convening" on 19 July to gather expert input on the state of the carbon markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Agricultural Advisory Committee held a discussion on 19 July on improving access to futures markets for agricultural end-users as well as a presentation about Mississippi River disruptions to grain flows and markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held the second meeting of the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), on 17 July, under the sponsorship of Commissioner Caroline Pham.
CONTINUE READINGAlthough FIA EPTA members agree that transparency in general, and more specifically benchmarking, will contribute to achieving these objectives, we are of the opinion that especially the level of detail of the questions regarding the diversity policies are not appropriate in the light of these objectives and/ or need further clarifications.
CONTINUE READINGThere will always be new disruptions and innovations in derivatives markets. It's important to reflect on the past, however, to remind ourselves of the core values that drive us forward as well as the areas where we can improve.
CONTINUE READINGThe FCA, CFTC, and other U.S. and U.K. regulators have different priorities, regulatory processes, and approaches. In this webinar, we will identify current enforcement trends in cases brought by regulators in the US and UK.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 10.04 billion contracts in June. This was down 1.7% from May 2023 but up 42.5% from June 2022.
CONTINUE READINGThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission finalized a rule on reporting requirements for Derivatives Clearing Organizations (DCOs) at a public meeting on July 26, codifying existing no-action relief from the agency and forgoing previous proposals that would have required additional reporting related to cyber-related incidents.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has filed comments with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission supporting the agency’s efforts to codify relief that market participants have come to rely on in offering separate account margining to customers while recommending that the CFTC take a different approach to adopting the relevant requirements in its rules.
CONTINUE READINGOn 2 December, FIA CEO and President, Walt Lukken, gave opening remarks at the 13th Annual China International Derivatives Forum (CIDF 2017) in Shenzen, China.
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