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Average Pricing
This course provides a comprehensive overview of average pricing, including how and why futures and options trades are average priced. It explains how fund managers achieve fair and equitable distribution of trades among their customers by using average pricing or best fit methodologies.
CONTINUE READINGNavigating Give Up Agreements
This course provides an in-depth explanation of the different versions of the FIA International Uniform Give-Up Agreement, what it covers, clarifies the roles and obligations of each party, and illustrates the Give-Up Agreement workflow. Interactive scenarios offer practical ways to troubleshoot everyday issues.
CONTINUE READINGSwaps 101: OTC vs. Listed Derivatives
Swaps 101 is a foundational course designed to introduce you to the world of swaps, including both over-the-counter and listed derivatives. This comprehensive introductory course demystifies the world of swaps by exploring their structure, market dynamics, key participants, and the tools used to manage risk and gain exposure.
CONTINUE READINGAnatomy of a Futures Brokerage Firm
Anatomy of a Futures Brokerage Firm offers an inside look at how futures brokerage firms are structured. It explores the role and responsibilities of the Front, Middle and Back Offices, as well as the cross-functional teams—Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, and Financial Management that advise, monitor, and support them.
CONTINUE READINGTransforming the Position Transfer Process
With the release of a new DMIST standard, the industry now has a framework to accelerate processing times, more efficiently collect the data needed to effect the position transfer and set the stage for automating the process. Representatives from brokerage firms, clients and clearinghouses share their insight on how clients, clearing members and clearinghouses can work together to streamline the Position Transfer process and reduce risk.
CONTINUE READINGStablecoins Explained: Crypto’s Big Bang Moment?
For years, Wall Street banks kept stablecoins at arm’s length. But now, even the most conservative parts of traditional finance are starting to recognise their potential. It feels like a seminal moment, but, as always with technological innovation, there are risks and challenges and questions of hype vs reality.
CONTINUE READINGImproving the Timeliness of Give-Up Processing
How is the industry addressing friction points that cause delays in give-up processing? This webinar features members of the Derivatives Market Institute for Standards who have been actively implementing the 30/30/30 Standard. Representatives from brokerage firms and clients share how they identified and resolved issues causing processing delays, reduced risk and increased the percentage of trades in the right account on T+0.
CONTINUE READINGUS Treasury Market Gears Up for Central Clearing
Banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and other participants in the US Treasury market are scrambling to comply with a regulatory mandate to step up their use of central clearing. The adoption of central clearing will require market participants to implement a host of changes to their processes, systems and counterparty relationships.
CONTINUE READINGPerpetual Futures Contracts
Long used offshore, this novel product has arrived in the US. First launched in 2016 by BitMEX, the crypto industry has popularised perpetual futures contracts in offshore markets with increasingly strong interest. Learn more about perpetual futures and why they are so popular.
CONTINUE READINGFutures and Options
A "must read" for prospective and new participants in the derivatives industry as well as market regulators and other stakeholders who must build market knowledge. It serves as a valuable educational resource for the aspiring professional — whether from the buy or sell-side — and as a basic component in any personal finance library.
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