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CCP Tracker update - Q4 2021 highlights
FIA has updated its CCP Tracker visualizations with data from the fourth quarter, which were released at the end of March.
CONTINUE READINGMarket experts push back on proposed EU ETS restrictions
Warnings come as lawmakers contemplate restricting financial participation in the EU Emissions Trading System.
CONTINUE READINGCommodity futures and clearing FAQ - The value of intermediaries
Modern commodity futures markets provide many important functions, including price-discovery and risk-management. Here's everything you need to know about commodity futures trading and clearing:
CONTINUE READINGMarch 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 $370 billion in March, up 25.4% over the last 12 months and surpassing the previous record of $333.4 billion set in February 2022.
CONTINUE READINGInfographic: 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.
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