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Advocacy

FIA advocates for open, transparent and competitive markets around the world. Our global advocacy team  works with regulators, policymakers, and the industry on the development and implementation of legislation and regulation through publications and filings.

FIA responds to DORA Level 2 consultations
September 11, 2023 CONTINUE READING
FIA responds to CFTC proposed rule on Part 17 Large Trader Reporting
August 28, 2023 CONTINUE READING
FIA responds to the IOSCO consultation on crypto-asset regulation
July 31, 2023 CONTINUE READING
Viewpoint - Top issues driving FIA's work in the second half of 2023
July 25, 2023 CONTINUE READING

Publications & Filings

  • FIA submits comments to CFTC on self-regulatory process and affiliations

    The Futures Industry Association (FIA) has responded to a request for comment by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding the impact of affiliations between certain CFTC-regulated entities, and the potential conflicts of interest that could arise under the current self-regulatory process.

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  • FIA issues recommendations for strengthening cyber resilience

    FIA today released a report that contains lessons learned from a recent cyber incident and sets out six recommendations for improving the derivatives industry's ability to withstand future attacks.

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  • CCP Tracker update - Q2 2023 highlights

    FIA has updated its CCP Tracker visualizations with data from the second quarter.

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  • ETD Volume - August 2023

    Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached a record 13.96 billion contracts in August. This was up 24% from July 2023 and up 91.2% from August 2022.

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  • FIA and ISDA respond to CFTC recovery and wind-down plans for DCOs

    FIA and ISDA have responded to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's notice of proposed rulemaking on recovery and orderly wind-down plans for derivatives clearing organizations. The associations welcome the CFTC proposal and make several recommendations.

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  • FIA and ISDA support CCP access to Fed accounts

    FIA and ISDA have jointly issued a letter of support to US Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) for his legislative efforts to expand access to deposit accounts offered by the Federal Reserve for clearinghouses regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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