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Viewpoint – The 'rise in retail' is here to stay in derivatives markets
There has been a lot of attention the last few years on the rise of retail trading. The meme stock craze highlighted the power of this community to express a forceful point of view in the markets. Retail participants, especially Gen Z, are the driving force behind cryptocurrencies and their promise. Even the futures markets have shown an increase in retail participation, especially in micro-sized contracts. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission estimates that retail trading volume in futures contracts on US exchange now averages about 50% higher than during the pre-pandemic period.
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Sponsored Content - TAIFEX Made Tremendous Strides in 2022
Trading on the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) continued its upward trajectory with more than 384 million contracts traded in 2022, recording the second highest annual volume and three consecutive years to trade over 300 million contracts. The increased trading in its core products, strong international participation, and the popularity of the Exchange’s night session were the major driving forces for the impressive growth.
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Commodity trends to watch this year
Last year was a rollercoaster for energy and commodity markets. Will markets return to business as usual in 2023 or have some been transformed in the aftermath of last year’s events? Here, we highlight key themes and events that emerged in 2022 and look at how they may play out this year.
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Startups push the derivatives industry forward
Startups are helping drive innovation in the trading and clearing of futures, options and swaps, and alumni from FIA’s Innovators Pavilion are among the companies that provide a window into the technology trends transforming the industry.
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CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee sets ambitious agenda
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held the first meeting of the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) on 13 February, the first meeting under the sponsorship of Commissioner Caroline Pham.
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FIA-SIFMA flash poll measures derivatives markets sentiment
FIA and SIFMA's Asset Management Group conducted a joint poll of their members during January to capture buyside and sellside views on liquidity, regulation, margin, blockchain and other topics relevant to derivatives markets.
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People news – January/February 2023
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry.
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Viewpoint – Issues to watch in global derivatives markets
Global cleared derivative markets are made up of a wide variety of participants, from different geographies and different business disciplines. But surprisingly, many of my conversations to start 2023 have focused on a few key priorities.
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People news – December/January 2023
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry.
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China further expands international access to its commodity markets
The Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange and Dalian Commodity Exchange have opened several key commodity futures and options contracts to overseas traders, capping off a year that has seen China take significant steps to remove barriers to international participation.
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