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Commentary: Top takeaways from FIA Boca
FIA's annual conference in Boca Raton provides a unique opportunity for taking stock of trends in the listed and cleared derivatives industry. This year's conference, held on March 15-17, was no exception.
CONTINUE READINGViewpoint – Stronger together at Boca
After three years away, Boca exceeded my expectations. Nothing was going to dissuade our industry from getting back together in 2022. Last week, FIA welcomed nearly 1,100 delegates to Boca, matching our pre-pandemic numbers for conference attendees. We also saw record sponsorships, thanks to many traditional partners and some first timers who see our industry as strategically attractive.
CONTINUE READINGLCH expands client clearing service for CDS
LCH SA, the Paris-based clearinghouse within the London Stock Exchange Group, has expanded the range of contracts that can be cleared through CDSClear, its clearing service for credit default derivatives. The move is part of the clearinghouse's goal of ramping up its share of the European credit derivatives market and expanding its clearing services to US-based members and clients.
CONTINUE READINGFIA New Member Profile – B2C2
B2C2 is a crypto-native liquidity provider across market conditions. Offering a full product set across spot, funding and derivatives, the firm launched options trading in October 2021, and traded the first ever NDF in November 2021. B2C2 is relied on by 450+ institutions - including agency OTC desks, aggregators, banks, exchanges, family offices, FX brokers and hedge funds - to provide 24/7 liquidity.
CONTINUE READINGMarketVoice Podcast - Survey reveals key trends in crypto, clearing and the cloud
A recent survey of derivatives market participants showed key trends in crypto-related innovations, the global clearing ecosystem, cloud computing, and operational risks, among other areas. Stephen Bruel, who heads the Derivatives and FX practice on the Market Structure and Technology team at Coalition Greenwich, shares key data points from the firm's recent survey and what the data may mean for the future of the global derivatives industry. (Hosted by Will Acworth).
CONTINUE READINGUS lawmakers quiz CFTC on digital assets
The US House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on 31 March featuring Rostin Behnam, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to discuss the agency's current priorities and upcoming work areas. The hearing, titled "The State of the CFTC," was dominated by questions related to the regulation of futures based on bitcoin and other digital assets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA New Member Profile - Crabel Capital Management
Crabel Capital Management is a global alternative investment firm specializing in systematic, automated trading of worldwide futures and foreign exchange.
CONTINUE READINGIndustry associations raise concerns on position limits, position reporting and ancillary activities under MiFID II
FIA, along with ISDA, EFET, GFMA and IETA, has sent a letter to the European Commission, the European Parliament and ESMA, setting on our position on position limits, position reporting and the ancillary activities under MiFID II.
CONTINUE READINGFebruary 2022 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs
Futures Accounts: The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs hit an all-time high of $333.4 billion in February, up 12.1% over the last 12 months and surpassing the previous record of $326.1 billion set in January 2022.
CONTINUE READINGMarketVoice Podcast - FIA Hall of Fame honors Sharon Bowen, Ron Filler and Arthur Hahn
In this episode, FIA honors the careers of three distinguished individuals from the cleared derivatives industry who were recently inducted into its Hall of Fame – former CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen; Ronald Filler, director of the Financial Services Law Institute at New York Law School; and Arthur Hahn, longtime global co-chair of the Financial Services practice at Katten Muchin Rosenman. (Hosted by FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken)
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