Presenting data on exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) activity during the second quarter, Will Acworth, senior vice president at FIA, said listed derivatives markets recorded broad-based growth during the first half of the year. “Whether it’s by region or by options, futures, open interest, it’s really been a very, very active first half,” he stressed. Guy WolfWolf agreed that retail participation has become a broader structural trend. Wolf also noted that listed commodity derivatives markets themselves have continued to evolve. Looking across today’s listed derivatives markets, Wolf said increased participation has fundamentally changed how market participants engage with commodities and the associated risk-management tools.