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  • MarketVoice Podcast - Gwyneth Nurse of HM Treasury discusses post-Brexit priorities

    Gwyneth Nurse, Director General, Financial Services at HM Treasury, recently sat down with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken at our IDX conference in London to discuss current and developing regulatory approaches for the UK’s wholesale financial markets. They discuss market transparency, the cost of regulatory complexity, cross-border cooperation on CCP oversight, and central bank digital currencies.

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  • MarketVoice Podcast - Baton’s Jerome Kemp discusses post-trade opportunities

    In this MarketVoice Podcast, Walt Lukken, President and CEO talks with former FIA Chairman Jerome Kemp about the movement towards real-time settlement in the derivatives industry.

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  • Data Spotlight - US futures brokers see large gains in customer funds

    Futures brokers in the US are reporting large increases in the level of customer funds held in futures accounts. Total customer funds hit a record level of $370 billion in March and continued at a high level in April, and most brokers are reporting double-digit increases in customer funds compared to a year ago.

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  • Practical ways to boost inclusive recruitment

    Dr. Mara Antonoff, Associate Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center, talks to FIA Board Member Jamila Piracci about her practical approach to inclusive recruitment that can be put into practice regardless of industry or sector.

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  • People news – May/June 2022

    Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry

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  • MarketVoice Podcast - A conversation with Dr. Mara Antonoff - Practical ways to boost inclusive recruitment

    In this episode, Dr. Mara Antonoff, Associate Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center, talks to FIA Board Member Jamila Piracci about her practical approach to inclusive recruitment that can be put into practice regardless of industry or sector.

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  • Derivatives industry supports more transparency in margin models 

    At a panel on margin-related issues at the International Derivatives Expo, experts agreed that cleared derivatives market participants would all benefit from greater transparency in clearinghouse margin models. 

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  • FTX proposal could prompt clearing structure evolution

    Derivatives experts at IDX say FTX proposal might not be workable as-is but could prompt improvements to current clearing structure

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  • Futures industry developing new set of standards for post-trade processing

    Working through FIA, experts from asset managers, clearing firms and clearinghouses have come together around a plan to establish standards for post-trade processes in the futures industry. An independent standards body is now being formed that will guide the development of industry standards. The expectation is that the adoption of these standards will lead to more automation in the workflow, a reduction in errors and delays, and a better customer experience.

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  • CFTC explores role in voluntary carbon markets

    On 2 June, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held its first-ever Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues related to the supply and demand for high quality carbon offsets, including product standardization and the data necessary to support the integrity of carbon offsets' greenhouse gas emissions avoidance and reduction claims.

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