?November/December 2024 Highlights?
?? Panel roundups from FIA Expo?
FIA held its annual Expo conference in Chicago on 17 and 18 November. The event consisted of several panels, presentations and fireside chats with speakers from across the derivatives industry.?
Many topics shaped discussions at the event, including the hurdles that must be overcome before 24/7 futures markets become a reality, the rise in prediction markets, progress on the implementation of the Treasury and repo clearing mandate, and the impact of the recent US election.?
Read recaps here:??
?? FIA Asia: Gathering of the APAC derivatives community?
The Asia Derivatives Conference took place in Singapore on 4 and 5 December, bringing a record number of attendees together to discuss regional trends and regulatory developments shaping the industry. Among keynote talks, panels and fireside chats, the programme featured discussions on retail trading, the derivatives landscape in India, perspectives from the heads of exchanges both regionally and around the world, and the rise in options trading in the ever-popular Great Debate.?
Read recaps and view photos from the event here:?
??FIA hosts webinars on DORA and EMIR 3.0?
FIA held webinars on?the DORA State of Play and EMIR 3.0: Key Requirements in November and December, with speakers discussing the key changes that the regulations will bring and market participants’ obligations. The webinars are available to view on the FIA website.?
??Trade associations urge the European Commission to extend equivalence decision for UK CCPs?
FIA and several trade associations have urged the European Commission to extend indefinitely the equivalence decision for UK CCPs. The decision currently expires on 30 June 2025.??
Extending this decision “will preserve financial stability and provide EU market participants with continued access to global pools of liquidity after 30 June 2025 for a wide range of financial instruments, including products available for clearing on UK CCPs only and for products with very low liquidity on EU CCPs,” says the letter to the EU Commissioner for financial?services,?Maria Luís Albuquerque.? Read the letter here.??
???FIA MarketVoice Podcast – Robbert Booij, CEO of Eurex Frankfurt?
FIA President Walt Lukken sat down with Robbert Booij at FIA Expo in November. Booij, newly serving as CEO of Eurex in Frankfurt, shared his key priorities for the exchange, discussed the impact of retail investors, addressed the Draghi report on EU competitiveness and offered what lies ahead for Eurex.??
Listen here ?? https://www.fia.org/marketvoice/articles/marketvoice-podcast-robbert-booij-ceo-eurex-frankfurt-ag?
????FIA MarketVoice Podcast – Tyler Page, CEO of Cipher Mining?
Tyler Page entered the bitcoin mining business after 20 years working in asset management and derivatives trading. In this conversation, he talks about the bitcoin mining business model and its connection with data centers, AI and power markets.??
??FIA announces 2025 Hall of Fame inductees?
Congratulations to the 2025 FIA Hall of Fame inductees! This year's class represents the visionaries, risk-takers and market makers who?think differently and have made exceptional contributions to the growth and development of the listed and cleared derivatives industry.? ?
??Mark Bagan, former MGEX CEO and MIAX Exchange Group executive (posthumous) ?
??Laura Cha, former Chair of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) ?
??Terry Duffy, Chairman and CEO of CME Group ?
??Jeff Sprecher, Founder, Chair, and CEO of ICE ?
??Debbie Stabenow, US Senator (D-MI) and Chair, Senate Agriculture Committee?
??Don Wilson, Founder and CEO, DRW? ?
We look forward to celebrating the 2025 Hall of Fame winners at our Boca conference in March. Read more here???https://www.fia.org/fia/articles/fia-announces-2025-hall-fame-inductees
???FIA Viewpoint – Telling the truth about our industry?
After the US elections, it's important to come to grips with the truth in order to solve problems, heal wounds and grow. And growth must begin with a reality check. Our industry deserves that, too, writes FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken in his latest Viewpoint column.??
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?? Other FIA news:???
??FIA has responded to LME Clear’s consultation on minimum net capital and the default fund.?
?? FIA shared its position on DORA subcontracting of ICT services with the European Commission and ESAs.?
?? FIA and FIA EPTA have responded to the European Commission’s AI Office consultation on prohibited activities and an AI System definition.?
?? Watch FIA’s Q3 webinar providing a review of volume and open?interest on derivatives exchanges worldwide.?
??CFTC committee endorses reports, recommendations addressing cyber risks. Read more on MarketVoice.?
??IOSCO sets out principles for voluntary carbon markets. Read more on MarketVoice.?
?? FIA is delighted to welcome BlockFills, Dare International, Devexperts and?CMC Markets UK as new members.??
?? FIA Member Spotlight: The expansion of MIAX’s futures business is just one of many initiatives the exchange group is undertaking as it looks to build?a diversified revenue stream across multiple asset classes.?Read more on MarketVoice.? ?
?? Innovators Pavilion 2019 - Where are they now??MarketVoice?highlights five dynamic firms from the 2019 FIA Innovators Pavilion and the key milestones in their growth during the intervening years?
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??People news?
Catch up on the latest people news in the futures and options industry on MarketVoice, including:??
? Vanessa Lau, HKEX?
? Isabelle Girolami, NatWest?
? Michel Semaan, LCH?
?Simona Composto, Bank of America??
? Rutger Vijgen, ABN Amro Clearing Bank?
? John Robbins, R.J. O'Brien & Associates?
? Janina Marks, Euronext??
Read about these appointments and more in the November/December People News ?? https://www.fia.org/marketvoice/articles/people-news-novemberdecember-2024?
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