The CFTC recent issued an Enforcement Advisory that provides what market participants have sought for years: clear guidelines and concrete incentives for self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation. The Advisory contains a simple matrix that sets forth the presumptive discounts that a market participant would receive for self-reporting and cooperation, as well as detailed explanations of how market participants can make themselves eligible for those discounts. This advisory transforms how market participants should approach the decision of whether to report a potential violation to the Commission and how to defend a potential violation that is being investigated by the Commission.
CONTINUE READINGAre you new to the world of FIA standard derivatives clearing documentation? Have you ever been asked a question about the FIA Terms of Business 2018 and you think you could benefit from a refresher? What are FIA Indirect Clearing Terms and how can they be used in practice? What are all the different types of legal opinions that FIA makes available to members and non-members?
CONTINUE READINGFIA has updated its CCP Tracker visualizations with data from the fourth quarter.
CONTINUE READINGFIA has submitted a response to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s February 2025 consultation on proposed increases to position limits for certain Hang Seng Index derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGAt FIA Boca50, Walt Lukken sat down with Bonnie Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. They discussed her career, some of her impressive early wins at HKEX, the stock connect program, the US/China relationship, her management style and a movie that recently inspired her.
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CONTINUE READINGMitsui Energy Trading Singapore Ltd (London Branch) is the UK arm of Mitsui Energy Trading Singapore and is responsible for energy trading in Europe on behalf of the Tokyo and Singapore entities, mainly in LNG, crude oil and biofuels.
CONTINUE READINGWorldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 7.94 billion contracts in February, the lowest level since October 2022. This was down 23% from January 2025 and down 51.7% from February 2024.
CONTINUE READINGFIA marked the 50th Boca conference and its 70th anniversary of serving the futures industry with an unforgettable experience for attendees. As we seek to make sense of a new world order, we highlight the key takeaways from this landmark event.
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