Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 11.80 billion contracts in May. This decreased 2.7% from April 2026 but increased 33.8% from May 2025.
CONTINUE READINGCross-border markets function most effectively when the authorities respect one another's supervisory frameworks and focus on comparable regulatory outcomes. This principle of regulatory deference has served the derivatives markets well. It has allowed firms to operate across jurisdictions while ensuring that regulators retain robust oversight and accountability.
CONTINUE READINGThis course has been produced jointly by FIA and Eurex. The training provides an overview of select rules and regulations that govern the daily activities of Eurex market participants. For traders of Eurex contracts and their supervisors, this course covers the supervisory structure, the trader admission process, reporting obligations and off-book trading T7 Entry Services.
CONTINUE READINGThis course has been jointly developed by FIA and the Singapore Exchange to help market participants understand and comply with key trading rules. It is accredited by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) for a total of 2.0 training hours towards SFA Continuing Professional Development.
CONTINUE READINGThis course has been jointly developed by FIA and the London Metal Exchange to help familiarize new and existing LME market participants with key features. The course covers member types and privileges, prompt date structure, lending rules, market abuse regulations, reporting, and post-trade functions.
CONTINUE READINGEnroll your team in the Class of 2026 Give-Up Specialist Program before May 1 for additional benefits and savings! The series includes Anatomy of a Futures Broker, both Give-Up Essentials courses, Average Pricing, and Navigating Give-Up Agreements. Participants who complete all five earn the FIA Markets Academy micro-credential. It’s a cost-effective way to train a geographically distributed workforce.
CONTINUE READINGGive-Up Essentials, the pre-requisite to this course, uses give-up trade flows to show how the process works when everything runs smoothly. This course examines problems that can arise during give-up trade processing. It identifies where failures occur and explores how problems can be resolved.
CONTINUE READINGWhether you’re a customer or an employee at a broker, exchange, or CCP, understanding give ups and the complexities they add to the trade flow is essential. This online course illustrates how the introduction of give ups alters the trade flow for futures and options on futures.
CONTINUE READINGThis 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 READINGThis 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.
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