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People News – December 2023/January 2024
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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CFTC technology advisory committee discusses AI
Votes to approve report calling on the government to address risks in decentralized finance
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Navigating a New Era in Derivatives Clearing
In recent years, the landscape of global central counterparty margin models has witnessed a significant transformation in risk management. Central to this shift is the migration from the long-established Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk (SPAN) model to various Value-at-Risk (VaR) based models for the purpose of calculating margin for exchange-traded derivatives.
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CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee focuses on important role of FCMs
Panel looks at improving access to futures markets for small and mid-size farmers.
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CFTC proposes operational resilience rule for futures brokers and swap dealers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed a rule to require futures commission merchants, swap dealers and major swap participants to establish an “operational resilience framework.”
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CFTC wrestles with new clearinghouse models
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is attempting to update its regulatory framework for derivatives clearinghouses to address the rise of new business structures that integrate certain functions that previously were separated. The agency’s five commissioners disagree on the way forward, however, with some calling for moving forward one step at a time and others urging a slower, more comprehensive approach. Two pending proposals have brought these differences to light.
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Viewpoint – Reasons to be grateful
Collaborative efforts would not be possible if our members didn’t set aside their self-interests and eagerly dedicate their time to solving broader industry problems.
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People News – November/December 2023
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee discusses clearing firm consolidation, operational resilience, and CCP risk
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a meeting of the Market Risk Advisory Committee on 11 December to discuss several current policy issues affecting the derivatives industry.
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Digital asset derivatives: Managing institutional workflows (sponsored content)
At Kemet Trading, we believe that digital asset derivatives are the next frontier of institutional trading. To put things in perspective, the trading volume for US equity options is around 3500% larger than the spot market. In the digital assets market, that same comparison is 2%. Although there is a massive opportunity for growth in the digital asset derivatives market, the market is currently extremely inefficient.
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