FIA has submitted a response to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s February 2025 consultation on proposed increases to position limits for certain Hang Seng Index derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGAt FIA Boca50, Walt Lukken sat down with Bonnie Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. They discussed her career, some of her impressive early wins at HKEX, the stock connect program, the US/China relationship, her management style and a movie that recently inspired her.
CONTINUE READINGAppointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGMitsui Energy Trading Singapore Ltd (London Branch) is the UK arm of Mitsui Energy Trading Singapore and is responsible for energy trading in Europe on behalf of the Tokyo and Singapore entities, mainly in LNG, crude oil and biofuels.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 7.94 billion contracts in February, the lowest level since October 2022. This was down 23% from January 2025 and down 51.7% from February 2024.
CONTINUE READINGFIA marked the 50th Boca conference and its 70th anniversary of serving the futures industry with an unforgettable experience for attendees. As we seek to make sense of a new world order, we highlight the key takeaways from this landmark event.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has submitted a response to the Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority Consultation Paper 17/24, and the Financial Conduct Authority CP22/28 on operational incident and third-party arrangement reporting. FIA’s feedback highlights areas where requirements could be further refined to align with a genuinely risk-based model.
CONTINUE READINGFIA announced the election of two new directors at its annual meeting on Monday in Boca Raton, Florida.
CONTINUE READINGCaroline Pham previews organisational and structural changes to the Commission and a new enforcement initiative.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has submitted a response to SEBI’s consultation paper on Enhancing Trading Convenience and Strengthening Risk Monitoring in Equity Derivatives. While supporting SEBI’s broader objectives of market stability and risk management, FIA raises key concerns about the introduction of delta-based position limits and proposed changes to open interest formulation.
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