CFTC EEMAC meeting focuses on US bank capital rules 

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) held a meeting on 13 February to discuss proposed increases in US bank capital requirements and the implications for and impact on derivatives markets.  

FIA Responds to HKEX Proposal on Severe Weather Trading

FIA has submitted its response to HKEX’s Proposal on Severe Weather Trading of Hong Kong Securities and Derivatives Markets. FIA expresses its full support for the proposal and highlights that adequate settlement bank support, full capacity operations, ETD vendor participation and give-up processing should be in place to ensure the initiative's success.

Tech trends in 2024

Big Tech partnerships, operational resilience and GenAI experimentation will continue to be dominant themes this year.

January 2024 SEF trading activity

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.

2024 ETD Volume Reports

ETD Volume - January 2024

Worldwide 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. 

People news – January/February 2024  

Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry.

December 2023 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs

The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $333.57 billion in December, down 4% over the last 12 months.

Viewpoint – Brokers and exchanges ramp up resources for retail traders

Retail 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.

FIA supports IOSCO’s good practices for voluntary carbon markets

On 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.