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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 EC consultation on REMIT
May 16, 2023 CONTINUE READING
FIA warns proposed SEC safeguarding rule may harm FCMs, advisers and customers
May 10, 2023 CONTINUE READING
FIA responds to CSRC consultation paper on draft rules on the supervision and administration of futures companies
April 22, 2023 CONTINUE READING
FIA files position paper on proposed MiFID II/MiFIR changes in relation to commodities
April 5, 2023 CONTINUE READING

Publications & Filings

  • April 2023 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs

    The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $343.6 billion in April, down 6% over the last 12 months.

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  • FIA CEO Lukken testifies on "Future of Digital Assets" before US House Ag Committee

    Testimony from FIA President and CEO Walter L. Lukken before the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture on 6 June, 2023, for its hearing titled "The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets.” 

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  • ETD Volume - April 2023

    Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 8 billion contracts in April. This was down 24.3% from March 2023 but up 37.5% from April 2022.

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  • Event Contracts

    Clifford Chance will discuss the evolving US regulatory framework for event contracts, recent CFTC developments and the current state of play, with a focus on sports and political event contracts.

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  • Keeping derivatives markets "open and safe for the real economy"

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the FIA Forum in Brussels, on 23 May2023. As prepared for delivery.

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  • FIA defends importance of settlement and price discovery in Texas court filing

    FIA has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Texas in the case of Public Utility Commission of Texas v. Luminant Energy Company, stressing the importance of finality of settlement and price discovery in Texas’ wholesale electricity and related derivatives markets. 

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