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FIA and members of its Board recently met with senior officials across the US government and regulatory community to discuss the issues shaping the future of financial markets. In his latest Viewpoint column, FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken highlights key themes from those conversations, including 24/7 trading and clearing, Treasury market reform, regulatory coordination between the SEC and CFTC, and the outlook for digital asset market structure legislation.
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May 15, 2026 CONTINUE READINGExplore a complete list of all FIA publications and filings.
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Publications & Filings
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FIA and ISDA support CFTC and SEC's review of portfolio and cross-margining programs
FIA and ISDA have submitted a joint response to a request for comment on the CFTC and SEC's administration of portfolio margining and cross-margining programs, welcoming the agencies' efforts to expand appropriately tailored risk-based margin frameworks across securities and derivatives markets. -
FIA and ISDA respond to FICC's proposal to establish a Guaranty Fund at its Government Securities Division
FIA and ISDA welcome the FICC's proposed GSD Guaranty Fund but urge the SEC and FICC not to mutualise non-default losses and to preserve the ten-day cooling-off period. -
FIA responds to CFTC consultation on 24/7 and perpetuals in energy
FIA encouraged the agency to assess 24/7 and perpetual products through two different lenses: readiness and appropriateness. -
FIA submits comments to the HKSAR government on its five-year plan
FIA has submitted comments to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on its First Five-Year Plan for 2026–2030, recommending that the continued development of Hong Kong’s listed derivatives markets form an important part of the Plan. -
FIA responds to Bank of England CP on extending RTGS/CHAPS settlement hours
FIA supports the Bank of England’s initiative to extend RTGS/CHAPS settlement hours and recommends a phased approach, starting with 22x5 weekday operations to enhance liquidity management, cross-border payments, resilience, and market competitiveness while ensuring industry readiness. -
FIA responds to JSCC consultation on clearing fund consolidation
FIA recognises that consolidation could reduce the aggregate clearing fund requirement, simplify operations and enable more efficient funding management. At the same time, FIA emphasises the importance of preserving transparent and risk-sensitive loss allocation and avoiding material cross-product subsidisation between clearing qualifications with different participant and risk profiles.
