FIA's MarketVoice Podcast

At FIA's International Derivatives Expo in London, Mairéad McGuinness, former European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, and David Wright, Chairman of Eurofi, joined Walt Lukken to assess Europe's competitiveness challenge. Both warned that a more hostile global environment is exposing structural weaknesses, and that Europe must move beyond increme...

As geopolitical tensions radically reshape global flows of physical commodities, understanding the macro forces driving volatility in commodity markets has never been more critical. Spencer Dale, former chief economist at BP and now a professor at the London School of Economics, spoke with FIA's Will Acworth on the drive for energy security, the impact of AI on energy demand, and the speed of the...

FIA's Jackie Mesa sat down for a wide-ranging discussion with Libby Cantrill, managing director and the head of public policy for PIMCO. In the midst of geopolitical turmoil and volatile markets, Libby shared her views on the impacts of war, tariffs, domestic policy, the new chair of the Federal Reserve and more.

Walt Lukken sat down with Jeremy Maletz, head of macro trading and prediction markets at Susquehanna International Group. While retail trading in prediction markets has captured the headlines, Jeremy shared why Susquehanna jumped into these markets, what it took to scale up, how they navigate the myriad contracts and the legal uncertainty surrounding prediction markets. For any institutions intere...

At the FIA Global Cleared Markets Conference in Boca Raton, Paul Atkins, Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, spoke to Walt Lukken about his aims to reset the SEC–CFTC relationship through stronger harmonisation and a clear "tone from the top" to end turf wars and support innovation. He also discussed a shift away from enforcement-led policymaking, particularly in crypto, towards...

At FIA Expo, Walt Lukken sat down with Circle's co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire. They discussed Circle going public, stablecoins on a basic level and its own USDC, the GENIUS Act and how that will change the financial landscape, central bank digital currencies and more.

Walt Lukken sat down with Alan Guarino, vice chair of the global management firm Korn Ferry. Alan is widely considered the go-to resource for leadership advice and wisdom in our industry. They discussed how his military career led to his success today, his missionary work in Appalachia, his new book - The Greatness Code: The Formula behind Unstoppable Success and much more.

Walt Lukken sat down with Jeff Sprecher, chair and CEO at ICE at the annual Expo conference. They discussed how the idea of the old guard vs. the new markets doesn't hold true, especially with ICE's strong record of innovation. And they covered ICE's history as a power exchange and how those markets have evolved, prediction markets and ICE's investment in Polymarket, AI and much more.

Walt Lukken sat down with futures industry legend and FIA Hall of Fame member Dr. Richard Sandor to discuss his new book, Carbon Hunters. They discussed how Richard found his start in the industry, his influence over the years, why he's interested in environmental markets and wrap up with a discussion on he and his wife's passion for collecting art.

Walt Lukken sat down with Futures Industry Hall of Fame member Richard Berliand last month in New York City. A legend in the industry, Richard serves as board chair of TP ICAP, the world's largest inter-dealer broker and world's largest energy & commodities broker. They discussed the state of the derivatives markets, the regulatory environment, FCMs, the challenges of 24/7 trading and clearing, wh...

While in Paris for the FIA Forum, Walt Lukken sat down with Klaus Löber, Chair of the CCP Supervisory Committee at the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) to discuss market trends, regulatory simplification, EMIR 3.0 and the importance of working with other international regulators.

Walt Lukken sat down with Mark Calabria at the White House Office of Management and Budget offices in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Mark serves as Associate Director at OMB, along with being detailed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and serving as Chief Statistician of the United States in an interim role. They discussed the role OMB plays in setting federal regulations, the...

Walt Lukken took a deep dive into the world of blockchain and digital asset policy with Tyler Williams in the Cash Room at the US Department of the Treasury. Tyler serves as the principal advisor to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on blockchain and digital asset policy. Their discussion covers the Trump administration's focus on digital assets, stablecoins, the potential of blockchain technolo...

At FIA's IDX conference, Walt Lukken sat down with DRW founder and CEO Don Wilson to discuss how innovations in blockchain and AI will transform trading and reshape markets as we know them. Don also shared his advice for success to up and coming traders.

Ahead of IDX, Walt Lukken spoke with Anna Davreux from FleishmanHillard and Nate Lalone, a partner at Katten, to discuss the European policy and regulatory landscape. They cover the Capital Markets Union and simplification, the impact of geopolitical events, the relationship between the UK and the EU and crypto. To end, Anna and Nate shared their favorite spots to eat in their respective cities.

At FIA Boca in March, Walt Lukken sat down with Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena Friedman to discuss what she's hearing from customers and business leaders on the outlook for the US economy, Nasdaq's plan to move to 24/7 trading in 2026, AI and more.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the first class of commissioners at the CFTC, Walt Lukken spoke with three agency veterans about its history, how it has evolved and what makes the CFTC unique. Tune in to hear perspectives from Andrea Corcoran, De'Ana Dow and Rick Shilts.

At 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.

Paul Cusenza joined Walt Lukken to discuss how his career moved from marketing in finance to genetics and biotech to the cleared derivatives industry with a focus on energy. Paul, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Nodal Exchange and Nodal Clear, draws a through-line of focusing on risk management. And listen to the end for a passionate discussion of live music and concerts.

Walt Lukken sat down Michael Syn, President of SGX Group, in Singapore at FIA Asia. Michael leads SGX's markets and platforms across asset classes. He heads SGX's Global Markets Division and is CEO for SGX's stock market, central depository and futures markets and clearinghouse. Walt and Michael discussed his priorities SGX and biggest opportunities for growth, SGX's strategy for commodities, the...

Walt Lukken sat down with Robbert Booij at FIA Expo. Robbert, newly serving as CEO of Eurex in Frankfurt, shared his key priorities for the exchange, discussed the impact of retail investors, addressed the Draghi report on EU competitiveness and offered what lies ahead for Eurex.

Walt Lukken talked with Tyler Page, founder and CEO of Cipher Mining, at FIA's Commodities Conference in September. They discussed bitcoin mining, it's impact on power grids and opportunities to leverage demand response programs, and how bitcoin miners can tap into the demand for high performance computing from generative AI companies.

Walt Lukken sat down with Trabue Bland, SVP, Futures Exchanges at Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Walt asks Trabue about his journey from the world of regulation to the business side, the range of futures markets and products listed on ICE's 6 different exchanges and the critical role technology plays in the futures industry.

This Boca 2024 panel of financial markets and sports leaders explored how concepts and approaches to investing and trading are increasingly being applied to professional sports globally. Topics include: data and analytics for player and team valuation and development; team ownership as an investment; the rise of sovereign wealth funds in sports; the impact of money in college sports; the trend of...