FIA's MarketVoice Podcast
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMarketVoice Podcasts are a production of FIA, and involve interviews with top executives, regulators and visionaries in the global cleared derivatives industry. For more information, visit https://www.fia.org/fia-marketvoice-podcast.
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Episodes
Fred Tomczyk, chief executive of Cboe Global Markets
March 21, 2024 18:31 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBCboe Global Markets CEO Fred Tomczyk sat down with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken at the FIA Boca conference to discuss acquisition strategies, growth in 0DTE trading, progress in Europe, and more.
Daniel Gorfine discusses AI and digital asset regulation
February 13, 2024 15:28 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBDaniel Gorfine, founder and CEO of Gattaca Horizons, talks to FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken about his time leading innovation at the CFTC, the rise of AI in financial services, digital asset regulation, and more.
Jahmal Cole – My Block My Hood My City
February 05, 2024 14:13 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBMy Block, My Hood, My City is a non-profit that embodies the true spirit of community leadership. For the past 10 years its founder and CEO Jahmal Cole has been helping to break down barriers for young people from under-resourced Chicago neighbourhoods and invest in quality youth programming and educational attainment. In this episode Cole chats to FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken about his time working in the trading industry and how our industry can partner with the organization.
NYSE’s Lynn Martin on capital market structure, technology, modernization
January 04, 2024 14:27 - 30 minutes - 42.9 MBWalt Lukken sat down with NYSE Group President Lynn Martin to discuss her role, the state of capital markets and market structure, the migration and rollout of the NYSE Pillar technology platform, modernization with a focus on human interaction, her STEM background and more.
European Commission’s Ugo Bassi on EU capital markets, CCPs and regulation
December 11, 2023 18:15 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBUgo Bassi, Director of Financial Markets at FISMA, European Commission, sat down with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken at our Asia Derivatives Conference in November to discuss the progress of the EU’s Capital Markets Union, including digital assets regulation, third-country CCP recognition and equivalence, and other key work that could have an impact on the Asia-Pacific region.
CME's Terry Duffy on market trends, innovation and opportunity
October 13, 2023 15:35 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBTerry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CME Group, sat down with FIA's Walt Lukken at our Expo conference in October to discuss his the outlook for the global economy and commodity markets, as well as CME's plans for the future.
ICE's Jeff Sprecher discusses data, technology and innovation
October 13, 2023 15:33 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBIntercontinental Exchange's Jeff Sprecher sat down with FIA's Walt Lukken at our Expo conference in Chicago to discuss data, technology, and the role of ICE in exchange traded derivatives markets.
FIA EPTA’s Mark Spanbroek: An extraordinary career
July 10, 2023 16:31 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBMark Spanbroek has retired after three decades of service to global derivatives markets, including helping to establish the FIA European Principal Traders Association in 2011. At FIA’s IDX conference in June, Mark sat down with veteran journalist Jeremy Grant to discuss his achievements and his perspectives on how derivatives markets have evolved over his impressive career.
The History and Legacy of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000
June 14, 2023 18:13 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken discusses the history and the legacy of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, the importance of principles-based regulation, and the regulatory building blocks of the exchange-traded derivatives industry with David Greely of SmarterMarkets.
Amy Lukken, Chief Joyologist, talks altruism and productivity
June 06, 2023 15:15 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBAmy Lukken, Chief Joyologist for Tito's Handmade Vodka, talks about her philosophy altruism with her first cousin Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA. They discuss the importance of focusing on people over profits in the workplace, their childhood memories together, and much more.
NPM's Tom Callahan on creating markets for private stock
May 17, 2023 14:25 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBTom Callahan, CEO of Nasdaq Private Market, discusses how NPM is bringing private companies, banks, brokers, and investors together to transact in one connected marketplace for private stock. He also talks with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken about their days together at NYSE Euronext.
FIA Hall of Fame - Thomas Cashman, John Davidson and Gary DeWaal
March 31, 2023 14:43 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBThis podcast, and the two that accompany it, features members of the 2023 class of the FIA hall of fame. In this podcast, we feature conversations with Thomas Cashman, John Davidson and Gary DeWaal.
FIA Hall of Fame - Dan Driscoll, Scott Early and Gedon Hertshten
March 31, 2023 14:41 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBThis podcast, and the two that accompany it, features members of the 2023 class of the FIA Hall of Fame. In this podcast, we feature conversations with Dan Driscoll, Scott Early and Gedon Hertshten.
FIA Hall of Fame - John O'Brien Sr., James Oliff, Caroline Silver and Rosalyn Wilton
March 31, 2023 14:38 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBThis podcast, and the two that accompany it, features members of the 2023 class of the FIA Hall of Fame. In this podcast, we feature conversations with John O'Brien Sr. , James Oliff , Caroline Silver and Rosalyn Wilton.
CFTC's Behnam discusses cyber, crypto and more
March 17, 2023 16:31 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBCFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam sat down with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken to discuss his priorities for the agency and thoughts on issues including cyber risk and crypto regulation. Their conversation came after Behnam’s prepared remarks at FIA’s Boca conference on 15 March.
SGX's Loh Boon Chye on the growth of Asia-Pacific derivatives
December 02, 2022 12:17 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBLoh Boon Chye, CEO of Singapore Exchange, sat down with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken to discuss the outlook for Asia-Pacific derivatives markets generally, as well as specific plans that SGX has to capitalize on opportunities in the region.
CFTC Chair Behnam on FTX and the regulatory outlook
November 15, 2022 18:26 - 22 minutes - 32.4 MBCFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam sat down with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken to kick off FIA's Expo conference in Chicago on November 14. And with FTX fresh in everyone's mind, the chairman took some time to discuss his perspectives and offer his views on how regulatory landscape in Washington might change.
ESMA's Verena Ross offers perspective on EU energy markets, sustainability and more
October 13, 2022 18:19 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBVerena Ross was appointed chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority in November, after serving 10 years as ESMA’s executive director. Ross sat down with FIA's President and CEO Walt Lukken to discuss the European regulator's outlook on commodity markets, sustainable finance and digital assets.
CFTC's Summer Mersinger discusses commodities, climate and more
September 14, 2022 15:46 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBSummer Mersinger, who was sworn into office as a Commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission at the end of March, sat down with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken as part of an FIA event in Chicago. They discussed recent developments in derivatives markets as well as the agency's priorities right now, including digital assets, event-related contracts, and the CFTC's recent Request for Information on climate-related financial risks.
Gwyneth Nurse of HM Treasury discusses post-Brexit priorities
June 30, 2022 17:50 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBGwyneth 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.
Baton’s Jerome Kemp discusses post-trade opportunities
June 17, 2022 14:25 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBIn our latest 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. Kemp, the former global head of futures, clearing, and FX prime brokerage at Citi and currently president of post-trade solutions provider Baton Systems, noted that the global cleared derivatives markets continue to prove resilient and efficient on the whole. However, he notes that over the last few decades...
A conversation with Dr. Mara Antonoff - Practical ways to boost inclusive recruitment
June 14, 2022 17:57 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBDr. 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. Speaking about recruitment themes very similar to those in the financial services industry, Dr. Antonoff explains how her recruitment process overcomes blind spots and implicit biases, resulting in an increased number of bright...
FIA Hall of Fame honors Ken Raisler, Steve Sparke, Steve Staszak and Hiromi Yamaji
April 21, 2022 17:15 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode, FIA honors the careers of four distinguished individuals from the cleared derivatives industry who were recently inducted into its Hall of Fame – Ken Raisler, a longtime Sullivan & Cromwell partner and derivatives law expert; Steve Sparke, an industry veteran who served at UBS and Marex; Steve Staszak, former director of clearing operations at CME; and Hiromi Yamaji, who helped to develop the derivatives operations at the Japan Exchange Group. (Hosted by FIA President and CE...
FIA Hall of Fame honors Chuck Hohman, Blythe Masters and Joanne Medero
April 13, 2022 18:40 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this episode, FIA honors the careers of three distinguished individuals from the cleared derivatives industry who were recently inducted into its Hall of Fame – Chuck Hohman, the "banker of the futures industry" at BMO Harris; Blythe Masters, an accomplished industry executive who played a key role the birth of credit derivatives; and Joanne Medero, who worked in financial services public policy for more than 30 years. (Hosted by FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken)
FIA Hall of Fame honors Sharon Bowen, Ron Filler and Arthur Hahn
April 08, 2022 11:55 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode, FIA honors the careers of three distinguished individuals from the cleared derivatives industry who were recently inducted into its Hall of Fame – former CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen; Ronald Filler, director of the Financial Services Law Institute at New York Law School; and Arthur Hahn, longtime global co-chair of the Financial Services practice at Katten Muchin Rosenman. (Hosted by FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken)
Survey reveals key trends in crypto, clearing and the cloud
March 31, 2022 16:33 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBA recent survey of derivatives market participants showed key trends in crypto-related innovations, the global clearing ecosystem, cloud computing, and operational risks, among other areas. Stephen Bruel, who heads the Derivatives and FX practice on the Market Structure and Technology team at Coalition Greenwich, shares key data points from the firm's recent survey and what the data may mean for the future of the global derivatives industry. (Hosted by Will Acworth).
The quietly successful LIBOR transition
February 08, 2022 13:35 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBDerivatives markets have long been warned about the cessation of certain LIBOR panels after December 31, 2021. And thankfully, that date has come and gone without incident. Steve Hamilton, ICE's global head of financial derivatives, talks with FIA about the hard work of preparing for this moment and prospects for future liquidity in risk-free rates including SONIA. Hosted by Jeff Reeves.
The Futures of Crypto - An Interview with FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
December 06, 2021 15:42 - 38 minutes - 71.1 MBIn this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks with crypto exchange CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in a wide-ranging conversation about the crypto market and its future. Sam founded FTX in 2019 and has seen explosive growth as the crypto markets have grown exponentially over the past few years. This interview took place on November 4, 2021, as part of FIA’s Expo conference in Chicago.
Episode 23: The Futures of Crypto - An Interview with FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
December 06, 2021 15:42 - 38 minutes - 71.1 MBIn this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks with crypto exchange CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in a wide-ranging conversation about the crypto market and its future. Sam founded FTX in 2019 and has seen explosive growth as the crypto markets have grown exponentially over the past few years. This interview took place on November 4, 2021, as part of FIA’s Expo conference in Chicago.
Episode 22: ‘Referencing’ Industry Data
September 30, 2021 16:36 - 29 minutes - 53.7 MBIn this episode, FIA’s Will Acworth talks with Linda Coffman, the CEO of the SmartStream Reference Data Utility. Linda shares her insights on how technology and regulation are changing the data landscape, focusing in particular on reference data – the type of data that is used to classify futures and options as they move through the trading and clearing process. Reference data may not get talked about too much, but it's hugely important for everyone in the derivatives industry, and it's goin...
‘Referencing’ Industry Data
September 30, 2021 16:36 - 29 minutes - 53.7 MBIn this episode, FIA’s Will Acworth talks with Linda Coffman, the CEO of the SmartStream Reference Data Utility. Linda shares her insights on how technology and regulation are changing the data landscape, focusing in particular on reference data – the type of data that is used to classify futures and options as they move through the trading and clearing process. Reference data may not get talked about too much, but it's hugely important for everyone in the derivatives industry, and it's goin...
Episode 21: The Greenwood Project, Interning the Future
September 14, 2021 15:02 - 27 minutes - 49.6 MBIn this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks with Greenwood Project founders Elois and Bevon Joseph, two impressive individuals who both worked on the floors of exchanges and now dedicate their lives to helping black and Latinx students get trained and placed for internships at financial companies in Chicago, New York, London, and beyond. To date, their organization has placed 470 interns in 36 companies. Some of these interns go on to full time jobs in financial services compani...
The Greenwood Project, Interning the Future
September 14, 2021 15:02 - 27 minutes - 49.6 MBIn this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks with Greenwood Project founders Elois and Bevon Joseph, two impressive individuals who both worked on the floors of exchanges and now dedicate their lives to helping black and Latinx students get trained and placed for internships at financial companies in Chicago, New York, London, and beyond. To date, their organization has placed 470 interns in 36 companies. Some of these interns go on to full time jobs in financial services compani...
Episode 20: Man of the Futures - A conversation with Leo Melamed
August 27, 2021 13:56 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBIn this episode, we feature one of the most distinguished individuals in the futures industry, Leo Melamed. Leo is a giant in this industry having served as Chairman of the CME during a time when the Merc moved from an agriculture-based futures exchange to the global powerhouse it is today. Leo’s story is one for the ages. He escaped Jewish persecution in Nazi occupied Poland during World War II on a journey that led him across Russia, through Japan and ultimately to the United States, whe...
Man of the Futures - A conversation with Leo Melamed
August 27, 2021 13:56 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBIn this episode, we feature one of the most distinguished individuals in the futures industry, Leo Melamed. Leo is a giant in this industry having served as Chairman of the CME during a time when the Merc moved from an agriculture-based futures exchange to the global powerhouse it is today. Leo’s story is one for the ages. He escaped Jewish persecution in Nazi occupied Poland during World War II on a journey that led him across Russia, through Japan and ultimately to the United States, whe...
Regulatory Economics with Jeff Harris, Jim Overdahl and Erik Sirri
June 24, 2021 17:06 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks with three distinguished economists to discuss the economics of rulemaking and current issues before the SEC and CFTC. Jeffrey H. Harris served as Chief Economist and Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis at the SEC (2017-18) and was the Chief Economist at the CFTC (2007-2010). Prior to joining Delta Strategy Group as a partner in 2013, Jim Overdahl worked as Chief Economist for the SEC (2007-2010) and as Chief Economi...
Episode 19: Regulatory Economics with Jeff Harris, Jim Overdahl and Erik Sirri
June 24, 2021 17:06 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks with three distinguished economists to discuss the economics of rulemaking and current issues before the SEC and CFTC. Jeffrey H. Harris served as Chief Economist and Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis at the SEC (2017-18) and was the Chief Economist at the CFTC (2007-2010). Prior to joining Delta Strategy Group as a partner in 2013, Jim Overdahl worked as Chief Economist for the SEC (2007-2010) and as Chief Economi...
FIA Futures Hall of Fame inductees Doug Harris and Bryan Durkin
June 11, 2021 20:40 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this podcast, this is the third installment of our Hall of Fame series, where we feature two of our eight 2021 inductees. These distinguished individuals were honored at our annual Boca conference and we thank them for their contributions to our industry. This podcast features industry veteran Doug Harris and former president of CME Group Bryan Durkin.
Episode 18: FIA Futures Hall of Fame inductees Doug Harris and Bryan Durkin
June 11, 2021 20:40 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this podcast, this is the third installment of our Hall of Fame series, where we feature two of our eight 2021 inductees. These distinguished individuals were honored at our annual Boca conference and we thank them for their contributions to our industry. This podcast features industry veteran Doug Harris and former president of CME Group Bryan Durkin.
Episode 17: FIA Futures Hall of Fame inductees Gay Huey Evans, Jerome Kemp and Jeffrey Geldermann
June 09, 2021 20:01 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBIn this podcast, this is the second installment of our Hall of Fame series, where we feature three of our eight 2021 inductees. These distinguished individuals were honored at our annual Boca conference and we thank them for their contributions to our industry. This podcast features Gay Huey Evans, Chairman of the Board of the London Metals Exchange; longtime Citi clearing executive Jerome Kemp and derivatives and technology industry executive Jeffrey Geldermann.
FIA Futures Hall of Fame inductees Gay Huey Evans, Jerome Kemp and Jeffrey Geldermann
June 09, 2021 20:01 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBIn this podcast, this is the second installment of our Hall of Fame series, where we feature three of our eight 2021 inductees. These distinguished individuals were honored at our annual Boca conference and we thank them for their contributions to our industry. This podcast features Gay Huey Evans, Chairman of the Board of the London Metals Exchange; longtime Citi clearing executive Jerome Kemp and derivatives and technology industry executive Jeffrey Geldermann.
Episode 16: FIA Futures Hall of Fame inductees Brooksley Born, Jim Newsome and Charles Li
June 07, 2021 22:08 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBThis podcast and the two that follow are interviews with the inductees to the FIA Futures Hall of Fame for 2021. FIA honors significant people in our industry with a hall of fame induction at our annual Boca conference. FIA established the Hall of Fame in 2005 to commemorate our 50th anniversary and to celebrate the many people who contributed their time, talent, and passion to building our industry. Inductees are chosen by a distinguished panel of global industry executives based on their ...
FIA Futures Hall of Fame inductees Brooksley Born, Jim Newsome and Charles Li
June 07, 2021 22:08 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBThis podcast and the two that follow are interviews with the inductees to the FIA Futures Hall of Fame for 2021. FIA honors significant people in our industry with a hall of fame induction at our annual Boca conference. FIA established the Hall of Fame in 2005 to commemorate our 50th anniversary and to celebrate the many people who contributed their time, talent, and passion to building our industry. Inductees are chosen by a distinguished panel of global industry executives based on their ...
DTCC veteran Larry Thompson
February 26, 2021 19:18 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBIn this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks to derivatives legend Larry Thompson about his long career at DTCC, Robinhood app issues and his advice for people just starting out in the industry. Larry recently retired from being General Counsel of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, where he spent nearly 40 years but he’s not sitting still by any means. Larry remains actively involved in several corporate and fintech boards as well as charitable efforts.
Episode 15: Larry Thompson
February 26, 2021 19:18 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBIn this episode, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken talks to derivatives legend Larry Thompson about his long career at DTCC, Robinhood app issues and his advice for people just starting out in the industry. Larry recently retired from being General Counsel of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, where he spent nearly 40 years but he’s not sitting still by any means. Larry remains actively involved in several corporate and fintech boards as well as charitable efforts.
Episode 14: CFTC Commissioner Russ Behnam on Climate Change
October 08, 2020 18:25 - 47 minutes - 66.4 MBIn this episode, Russ Behnam of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission talks with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken about the CFTC agenda and the commissioner’s groundbreaking work on the risks to financial markets posed by climate change. Commissioner Behnam has been at the commission since June 2017 and as sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee has published a new report entitled Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Financial System that makes 53 recommendations to mitigate the risks...
CFTC Commissioner Russ Behnam on Climate Change
October 08, 2020 18:25 - 47 minutes - 66.4 MBIn this episode, Russ Behnam of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission talks with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken about the CFTC agenda and the commissioner’s groundbreaking work on the risks to financial markets posed by climate change. Commissioner Behnam has been at the commission since June 2017, and as sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee has published a new report on climate-related financial risks.
Ten years of Dodd-Frank with CFTC Commissioners Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz
July 21, 2020 18:52 - 52 minutes - 73.2 MB10 years of Dodd-Frank. On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Act for the first-time regulated swaps in much the same manner as the futures industry has been regulated for decades. In this episode, two major players of the Act are featured, CFTC Commissioners Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz. Commissioner Stump was the lead staff member for the Republican side of the Senate Agriculture Committee, where the derivat...
Episode 13: Ten years of Dodd-Frank with CFTC Commissioners Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz
July 21, 2020 18:52 - 52 minutes - 73.2 MB10 years of Dodd-Frank. On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Act for the first-time regulated swaps in much the same manner as the futures industry has been regulated for decades. In this episode, two major players of the Act are featured, CFTC Commissioners Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz. Commissioner Stump was the lead staff member for the Republican side of the Senate Agriculture Committee, where the derivat...
Episode 12: Innovate Finance CEO Charlotte Crosswell
June 25, 2020 20:48 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBThis episode features a discussion about FinTech with Innovate Finance CEO Charlotte Crosswell. Ms. Crosswell talks with FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken about Innovate Finance, how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting FinTech, the state of the FinTech industry, the role of government partnerships or “sandboxes” and bringing greater diversity to the financial services industry. Ms. Before joining Innovate Finance, Ms. Crosswell spent most of her career in finance and market infrastructure ro...