Operations Americas Division

Purpose

The mandate of the Futures Industry Association Clearing & Trade Management Committee is to provide FCMs, industry professionals, US exchanges and US clearinghouses a forum to discuss current events, industry changes and all other relevant topics impacting the US marketplace.

Goals and Objectives

The committee’s goal is to improve communication and expedite information flow across the industry clearing community.

Committee Membership

The committee offers a collaborative environment for FCMs, FIA Members & exchanges to raise issues for open discussion.

Contact forums@fia.org to learn more about joining this committee.

Purpose

The purpose of the Delivery Committee is to provide a forum for discussing new product rollouts and upcoming industry initiatives affecting physical delivery and option expiration. The committee strives to reduce risk through education and automation with its clearinghouse counterparties.

Goals and Objectives

The goal of the Delivery Committee is to:

• Increase communication among its members.
• Foster the relationship between CCPs and the FCM community.
• Provide an open forum for discussion of new product initiatives.
• Reduce FCM option expiration risk through automation.
• Mitigate delivery risk by working with CCPs to streamline settlement processes where possible.
• Promote change for the good of the FCM community.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Delivery Committee chairs are chosen annually. The committee chairs identify topics of interest through the direction from the FIA Operations Americas board, the FCM community and participating CCPs.

Committee Membership

Membership is open to any industry professional employed by a member FCM or vendor. All CCPs are expected to assign a representative familiar with its related delivery and option processes and actively participate. Our target audience is personnel involved in the trade life cycle processes ending in delivery or option expiration.

Contact forums@fia.org to learn more about joining this committee.

Purpose

The purpose of the Events and Education Committee (EEC) is to educate FIA members on current market events, topics, and industry fundamentals. The committee also raises funds through annual events for charitable giving, as well as provides opportunities to build relationships and network with like-minded individuals.

Goals and Objectives

The EEC’s Goals and Objectives are to organize and execute educational events that focus on key industry issues challenging Division Members. The Committee also raises funds and manages an annual charity donation. The Committee works with FIA’s internal marketing team to manage communication regarding New Member enrollment as well as Division event planning.

Roles and Responsibilities

The EEC aims to organize and execute events/fundraisers including Washington Outlook, the Chicago Golf Outing, New York events, and the Chicago Summer Outing.

Committee Membership

Current members are from FCMs, exchanges, broker dealers, and settlement/custodial banks.

Contact forums@fia.org to learn more about joining this committee.