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ETD Volume - June 2025
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 8.76 billion contracts in June. This was down 0.6% from May 2025 and down 48.5% from June 2024.
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Trends in ETD Trading Q2 2025
FIA presents its quarterly review of volume and open interest on derivatives exchanges worldwide. This quarter we will look at the sharp decline in India's options market, the continued growth of interest rate futures and options in Europe and the US, and competition among exchanges in the energy sector.
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ETD Volume - June 2025
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 8.76 billion contracts in June. This was down 0.6% from May 2025 and down 48.5% from June 2024.
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EMIR 3.0 – ESMA final report on active account requirements
EMIR 3.0 – On 19 June 2025, ESMA has issued its final report on the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) outlining the conditions for compliance with the active account requirement (AAR), pursuant to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) 3.0. The RTS have been submitted to the European Commission (EC) for endorsement and will subsequently undergo review by the European Parliament and the Council.
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Looking Forward: Shifting Priorities at the CFTC and SEC
The start of the year has brought policy changes, personnel shifts, and a realignment of priorities at the CFTC and SEC. Foley and Lardner will discuss the recent developments at the Commissions under the new administration and their implications for market participants.
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ETD Volume - May 2025
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 8.82 billion contracts in May. This was down 7.9% from April 2025 and down 51.1% from May 2024.
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Improving the Timeliness of Give-Up Processing
How is the industry addressing friction points that cause delays in give-up processing? This webinar features members of the Derivatives Market Institute for Standards who have been actively implementing the Final Standard for Improving Timeliness of Trade Give-Ups and Allocations (30/30/30) released in June 2023. Representatives from brokerage firms and clients will share how they identified and resolved issues causing processing delays, reduced risk and increased the percentage of trades in the right account on T+0.
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Predictions, Perps, Protocols: Trends in Market Structure and Innovation
Sullivan & Cromwell’s Commodities, Futures and Derivatives team will discuss (1) recent developments in market structure, including the 24/7 trading, decentralized finance, vertical integration and direct access models and (2) new products, including perpetual derivatives and event contracts. The webinar will cover relevant updates from the CFTC and SEC, as well as Congress, the courts and the industry.
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ETD Volume - April 2025
Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 9.48 billion contracts in April. This was up 2.3% from March 2025 but down 37.5% from April 2024.
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Trends in ETD Trading Q1 2025
Global futures and options markets experienced exceptional volatility in the first quarter, leading to record trading volumes in many markets. In this webinar, we will give an overview of global trends in ETD volume and open interest, then take a deep dive into commodity futures with our guest speaker, Guy Wolf, global head of market analytics at Marex. Guy will talk about how commodity markets have been affected by tariff-related announcements as well as longer term trends in supply and demand.
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