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FIA 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.
CONTINUE READINGPeople news –July/August 2022
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGJune 2022 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs
Customers continued to hold a very large amount of funds in futures accounts at US FCMs in June. The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $357.7 billion in June, up 19.4% over the last 12 months.
CONTINUE READINGData Spotlight – Bond futures trading surges at Eurex
The interest rate complex at Eurex had a surge of activity in the first half of the year, according to data on trading volume and open interest. Futures on the Bund, Bobl and Schatz, three leading benchmarks for government debt markets in the Eurozone, all saw increases in activity over the previous year as market participants adjusted to changes in macroeconomic conditions as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
CONTINUE READINGInnovators Pavilion 2017 – Where are they now?
In 2017, FIA welcomed 19 young companies from around the world to its third annual fintech showcase, the Innovators Pavilion, the event that takes place within FIA’s Futures and Options Expo in Chicago. Since their participation, many of these startups have achieved notable milestones in their development, including additional funding rounds, expanded services, high-profile customer wins, and outright acquisitions. MarketVoice highlights a selection of these dynamic firms.
CONTINUE READINGRegistration open for FIA's 2022 disaster recovery exercise
FIA has fixed 15 October as the date for its 2022 Disaster Recovery Exercise, an annual coordinated effort to test primary and back-up site communications to and from derivatives exchanges and clearinghouses.
CONTINUE READINGFIA issues model disclosure form to assist FCMs in complying with CFTC regulation 1.71
On July 13, the FIA issued a model disclosure form to assist futures commission merchants in complying with Regulation 1.71, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule that establishes information barriers between FCMs and affiliated swap dealers and major swap participants and requires FCMs to disclose to their customers conflicts of interest in the provision of trade execution or clearing services.
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