Mark Bortnik and a team of futures industry leaders complete the UK Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in under 24 hours in support of Futures for Kids.
CONTINUE READINGWalt Lukken sat down with Jeremy Maletz, head of macro trading and prediction markets at Susquehanna International Group. While retail trading in prediction markets has captured the headlines, Jeremy shared why Susquehanna jumped into these markets, what it took to scale up, how they navigate the myriad contracts and the legal uncertainty surrounding prediction markets. For any institutions interested in learning more, use the Contact FIA form on FIA.org to connect with Jeremy.
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CONTINUE READINGHusch Blackwell is a full-service US law firm that advises futures commission merchants, swap dealers, trading firms and other derivatives market participants, with an integrated practice across CFTC, SEC, and FINRA regulation.
CONTINUE READINGWFM Regulatory Consulting is a recently established consulting practice founded by William McCoy. The firm provides regulatory, strategic, and compliance advisory services to participants in listed and OTC derivatives and commodities markets.
CONTINUE READINGWith interns arriving each year with limited exposure to futures markets, FIA’s new program offers a structured, practical starting point for building industry knowledge. MarketVoice spoke to Guy Sheetz, who oversees the strategic direction, operations and expansion of FIA Markets Academy, about why the program was created, how firms can use it and what interns can expect to learn.
CONTINUE READINGFIA's Jackie Mesa sat down for a wide-ranging discussion with Libby Cantrill, managing director and the head of public policy for PIMCO. In the midst of geopolitical turmoil and volatile markets, Libby shared her views on the impacts of war, tariffs, domestic policy, the new chair of the Federal Reserve and more.
CONTINUE READINGPrediction markets will continue to evolve in ways we cannot fully anticipate today. But one principle should remain constant: innovation works best inside open, transparent and well-regulated markets.
CONTINUE READINGExchange data points to a growing preference for options as market participants seek more precise risk protection amid geopolitical and policy uncertainty.
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