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I recently moderated and participated in discussions at two industry forums focused on the evolving nature of APAC capital markets - the FIA Asia Derivatives Conference and a closed door joint ASIC–MAS Trading Symposium.

At FIA Asia, I moderated an Oxford-style debate on the motion:

“This House Believes Disruptive Technologies and Non-Traditional Products Are Making Us Lose Sight of the True Purpose of Futures.”

The discussion reflected differing views on how innovation and product development are shaping futures markets, and whether these developments continue to serve their core functions.

The ASIC–MAS symposium focused on liquidity, market structure and cross-border supervision, including how liquidity is created and sustained, the role of incentives and contract design, and the use of data and technology in supporting market outcomes.

Across both forums, a consistent theme emerged: markets evolve, but their core objectives do not. Innovation, technology and regulation all play a role and engagement and dialogue across the industry is key.

At Parse Partners, we work with clients across APAC on regulatory strategy and policy, market structure and cross-border issues. Our involvement in and insights from forums like these help ensure the support we provide clients remains practical and closely aligned with how markets are evolving and how regulators are thinking.