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FIA responds to EC consultation on REMIT
FIA, jointly with FIA EPTA and ISDA, has responded to the European Commission’s “Have your Say” on Wholesale energy markets – improving EU protection against market manipulation. This review of REMIT is being discussed by co-legislators alongside a review of the EU’s Electricity Market Design. In the response, the associations voice their concerns regarding several of the draft amendments in the legislative proposal.
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Data Spotlight - SGX iron ore futures set volume record
Iron ore futures listed on the Singapore Exchange are becoming one of the most important commodity futures contracts in the world. In 2022, the total number of iron ore 62% futures traded through SGX reached a record 25 million contracts. That was up 38% from the previous year and almost double the level five years ago.
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Viewpoint - What farmers and airlines can teach us about risk management
In the wake of the SVB collapse, some believe more regulation is the answer. But a better topic of debate should be how to develop a culture of risk management at organizations that stretches from the boardroom to the mailroom, and protects businesses against shocks and disruptions.
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CFTC’s Ag Advisory Committee focuses on data, macro trends
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held a public meeting of its Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) on 5 April to discuss topics related to the agricultural economy. The meeting featured a panel discussion about sustainable biofuels production and presentations about data and macro trends in global agriculture markets.
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EMIR 3.0, cyber resilience top discussions at FIA Forum Stockholm
Stockholm may seem to be on the periphery of Europe from a geographical perspective. But when it comes to the major issues impacting the European derivatives markets, it’s right in the thick of the action. FIA came to Stockholm for the first in a series of forums around Europe with regulators, exchanges, brokers, clearing firms, and other market participants. Three topics dominated the discussions: location requirements for central clearing, the implications of the ION Markets ransomware attack, and the imposition of a price cap on gas markets.
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FIA files position paper on proposed MiFID II/MiFIR changes in relation to commodities
FIA and six other trade associations have jointly submitted a position paper to the European Commission, the European Parliament and a number of member states of the Council in relation to commodities and commodity derivatives ahead of a trilogue process on proposed amendments to MiFIR and MiFID that will commence on 18 April.
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Voluntary carbon markets need standards to thrive, futures industry experts say
US farmers are eager to enter the voluntary carbon market, but concerns about the validity of what is being traded is causing them to hold off from participating, according to Amanda Cain, a managing director at Société Générale, a French bank that runs one of the largest futures trading and clearing businesses in the world.
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Futures exchanges and market makers decry impact of price caps on EU gas futures
Speaking at FIA Boca on 16 March, senior executives at two leading European energy exchanges warned that the cap on prices – known as the "market correction mechanism" – will distort prices and drive hedgers into other markets.
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FIA Board Chair testifies before US House Committee
The US House Agriculture Committee held a committee hearing March 9 titled "Rising Risks: Managing Volatility in Global Commodity Derivatives Markets.”
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CFTC advisory committee discusses electricity market opportunities and challenges
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) held a meeting on February 28 in Nashville, Tennessee. This EEMAC meeting - the second under the sponsorship of Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger – focused on electricity.
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