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FIA members swapped futures for fairways this month, raising funds for children's charities and community causes on both sides of the Atlantic. Players tee off for Futures for Kids at Royal Blackheath Golf Club In London, 71 golfers across 18 teams competed for the Bob Ray Memorial Trophy at the Futures for Kids charity golf tournament, held at the Royal Blackheath Golf Club during one of the hottest weeks of the year.

Man Group, one of the world's largest hedge funds, is seeing big gains in the productivity of its research process through the deployment of agentic AI, according to Antoine Forterre, who serves as the company's chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Speaking at an industry conference in London, Forterre said the company has been using various types of artificial intelligence for more than a decade, but the recent development of agentic AI has been a game changer.

The US futures and options markets are the deepest and most liquid in the world, but they are also highly concentrated, and that is one reason why Man Group, the UK-based hedge fund, does more of its derivatives trading in Europe than the US.

The Kilt Challenge, an annual fundraiser for the Futures for Kids (FFK) charity held in conjunction with FIA's IDX Gala, raised £89,067 this year. The fundraising effort was led by Mark Bortnik, chair of FIA's Europe Regional Advisory Board, who completed the Three Peaks Challenge on 16 May alongside 19 industry leaders and FIA members. The group climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon within 24 hours to raise funds for children and young people supported by FFK.

European regulators are stepping up efforts to simplify market rules and supervision as part of a broader push to boost competitiveness, but they warn that reducing complexity must not come at the expense of financial stability.

European competitiveness panel At FIA’s IDX conference in London on 16 June, senior leaders from exchanges, clearinghouses and the banking sector came together to discuss how Europe can strengthen the competitiveness of its derivatives markets.

At FIA’s IDX conference in London on 16 June, senior leaders from exchanges, clearinghouses and the banking sector came together to discuss how Europe can strengthen the competitiveness of its derivatives markets.

Disruption to Gulf shipping is likely to have a lasting impact on global energy markets, even if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz begins to normalise, commodity market experts warned at FIA’s International Derivatives Expo in London.

At FIA’s International Derivatives Expo in London, policymakers and market leaders delivered a clear message: Europe has the scale, capital and talent to compete globally – but turning that potential into growth will require faster execution, deeper market integration and more decisive action.

At FIA’s International Derivatives Expo in London, policymakers and market leaders delivered a clear message: Europe has the scale, capital and talent to compete globally – but turning that potential into growth will require faster execution, deeper market integration and more decisive action.