Global Derivatives Market Insights and Analysis

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) backed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 24-hour trading discussions to boost global investor access to highly liquid US markets but cautioned against global use.

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)-owned venue’s higher trading volumes was driven by stronger performances across aluminium, copper and zinc futures.

The US-based prediction markets platform said every contract in its full suite of event contracts is now accessible through Agg Market's Solana-based integration, with 100% market coverage from day one.

The Asia Pacific exchange seeks to broaden participation and improve liquidity in the market as competition grows among global exchanges to hedge and trade short-term JPY interest rate exposure.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commossion’s (CFTC) October agricultural futures event will bring together executives from Kalshi, Polymarket, CME Group, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Goldman Sachs and major agricultural firms to examine how prediction markets, artificial intelligence and new trading models are reshaping derivatives.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-regulated exchange is expanding its perpetual futures business beyond crypto as demand grows for round-the-clock contracts without fixed expirations.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chair Tuhin Pandey said supervisory technology (SupTech) offers tremendous opportunity to use data, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify patterns for tackling risks associated with the use of advanced technologies in financial markets.

CME Securities Clearing, planned for launch on December 7, will provide market participants with a new, capital-efficient option to clear US Treasury cash and repo transactions, complying with the US' central clearing mandate.

The US-based blockchain infrastructure provider said William Herkelrath will replace Staci Warden, who is stepping down after leading Algorand for nearly five years.