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APAC exchanges gear up for product launches in 2021
Derivatives exchanges in Asia Pacific have been working to launch innovative products and enhance their trading technology
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Experts credit technology, cross-border ties for booming Asia derivatives markets
Trades are coming into and out of Asia with increasing frequency as China continues to open up
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China opens futures markets further to outside world
Sixth international commodity futures contract launches in China as barriers are lowered for overseas investors
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CFTC's Tarbert: Global standards for crypto and CCPs are top industry priorities
FIA's MarketVoice spoke recently with CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert via video call to get a sense of what he has accomplished in 2020, and what he sees as the future priorities for the agency.
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FIA Expo - Retail, 'DeFi' panels explore derivatives off the beaten path
At FIA Expo 2020, the panels "How Small Can You Go" that delved into retail trading trends and "DeFi Demystified" that explored the idea of decentralized finance looked at underappreciated areas and a glimpse of what might lie ahead.
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FIA Expo – Now is the time to double down on diversity
Racial injustice during the Covid-19 pandemic has created a tipping point for diversity and inclusion efforts, panelists say
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FIA Expo - Derivatives markets should prioritize same-day trade processing/give-up acceptance, industry experts say
Bouts of extreme volatility, record volume, and market stress hit the market in early 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, participants at an FIA Expo panel on 11 November noted that this real-world stress test of the clearing industry provided an important opportunity to identify core areas of the model that need enhancement and modernization.
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FIA Expo – Regulators and markets must pull together to address climate-change risks
Panelists emphasize the importance of market-based solutions and collaboration
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FIA Expo - ICE's Jeff Sprecher details opportunity in Brent, mortgage markets
While the last several months have been full of obvious challenges, Intercontinental Exchange Chairman and CEO Jeff Sprecher says his business is thriving as it adapts successfully and embraces innovation in 2020.
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FIA Expo - CCPs, clearing members debate margin floors and 'ad hoc' margin calls
Derivatives clearinghouses and their members once again debated margin-related issues on 10 November at an FIA Expo panel on how the global clearing ecosystem functioned during market volatility in 2020. This time, however, the two primary areas discussion were the idea of initial margin floors for certain products and the challenges created by intraday and ad hoc margin calls -- and on the latter issue, CCPs and their members found some common ground.
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