Industry Guidance

Hogan Lovells is a global law firm that advises clients in highly regulated sectors across G20 markets. Its Derivatives and Structured Products practice advises clients on both transactional and regulatory matters. The team includes dedicated derivatives lawyers based in Europe, the US and Asia, supporting cross-border activity and multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance. CONTINUE READING

Presenters will first identify what event markets and prediction markets are, as well as the commonalities and the differences between the two. Next, the discussion will focus on CFTC’s regulatory authority over these markets, what constitutes (or does not) gambling and betting, and how these markets have been developing in the past several years. Finally, presenters will survey recent litigation involving the States and attempt to predict what this industry will likely look like in a few years given legal, political, market and technological developments.

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TS Imagine is a global, multi-asset SaaS platform offering portfolio and risk management, electronic trading and prime brokerage solutions for the buy- and sell-side. Many of the world’s leading financial institutions use TS Imagine’s platform to manage their risk exposure and make better trading decisions across derivatives, equities, fixed income and other asset classes, cutting complexity and driving efficiency. CONTINUE READING

Ripple Prime (formerly known as Hidden Road) is a global non-bank prime broker registered with the CFTC as an FCM and an NFA member, and regulated as a broker-dealer by FINRA, in addition to holding regulatory licenses in the UK, Netherlands and BVI, among other jurisdictions. The company’s products include prime brokerage, clearing and financing across traditional and digital assets. In 2025, Hidden Road was acquired by Ripple and now operates under the Ripple Prime name. CONTINUE READING

FIA has responded to the European Securities and Markets Authority's consultation on EMIR 3.0 draft regulatory technical standards on the elements to be considered when EU central counterparties define participation requirements. The response highlights the need for CCPs to assess clearing members based on the actual risks they pose, rather than relying on entity type or licensing status as proxies for risk. In particular, the response distinguishes between regulated non-bank financial clearing members and non-financial counterparties that typically clear to hedge commercial exposures and do not provide financial services. CONTINUE READING

FIA congratulates Mike on his confirmation to chair the CFTC. At a time when Congress is navigating a regulatory framework for digital assets, and technology is disrupting and enhancing traditional finance, Mike is the right person with the right experience to lead the agency through these times of great change. CONTINUE READING