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Infographic: 2017 Volume Highlights
Each month, FIA collects data on the volume of futures and options contracts traded on exchanges around the globe as well as open interest outstanding at the end of the month.
CONTINUE READINGPeople news - April/May 2022
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGUS Congress questions industry on merits and risks of FTX's non-intermediated model
US lawmakers questioned experts in the derivatives industry on May 12 about the recent proposal from FTX US Derivatives to clear margined products using a non-intermediated model. The hearing conducted by the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture was titled "Changing Market Roles: The FTX Proposal and Trends in New Clearinghouse Models," and featured testimony from FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken.
CONTINUE READINGFIA CEO Walt Lukken discusses risk management in derivatives markets
Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, recently sat down with the SmarterMarkets team to kick off its next podcast series, "Systems at Risk."
CONTINUE READINGInfoNet 2012 - Facing up to the reality of the new regulatory environment
This issue reflects the fact that, after all the analysis, debate and raft of consultation papers, legislation has arrived/is arriving and market participants need to respond.
CONTINUE READINGJune 2022 SEF trading activity
Trading volume on swap execution facilities reached $878.6 billion in average notional value per day during June 2022. This was down 5.7% from the previous month but up 1.4% from the same month of the previous year. Trading was down in every sector except for FX and non-FRA trading.
CONTINUE READINGFIA issues guidance on systems and controls for electronic trading environments
This document supports and seeks to provide more detailed guidance on the implementation of, amongst other things, the ‘Guidelines on systems and controls in an automated trading environment’ (ESMA Guidelines).
CONTINUE READINGCFTC's Johnson inspires Greenwood students
FIA hosted Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a "lunch and learn" conversation with high school students on 2 August as part of the Greenwood Project's outreach to young people interested in pursuing careers in financial services.
CONTINUE READINGViewpoint – Digital assets are the topic in DC this summer
Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 last week. This much-anticipated legislation would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) new tools and authorities to regulate the cash digital asset commodity market while leaving the regulation of digital assets that are deemed securities to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
CONTINUE READINGFIA issues guide to the development and operation of automated trading systems
Today, FIA released a comprehensive guide to the development and operation of automated trading systems.
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