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FIA supports innovation in digital assets and smart regulation that allows products to prosper or fail on their merits. Our organization and our members make room for innovation and growth while still protecting customers and markets.

FIA submits comments to CTFC on request regarding FTX proposal on non-intermediated DCO model

FIA has a long history of supporting innovation in the derivatives industry and believes the FTX Proposal has prompted a healthy dialogue within the industry. However, there remain significant open questions and a lack of critical public information on the model set forth in the FTX Proposal that makes it difficult to analyze potential negative impacts on the customer protections and the clearing process at the heart of our futures markets.

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  • 24 Sep 2026

    Cyber risk becomes market risk

    Cyber incidents can disrupt far more than a single organisation. From AI-enabled attacks and vendor dependencies to evolving regulatory expectations, experts explain why cyber resilience has become a market-wide priority for the cleared derivatives industry.
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  • 24 Sep 2026

    FIA responds to ASX 24 platform replacement consultation

    FIA has submitted a response to ASX’s consultation on proposed functionality enhancements for the replacement ASX 24 derivatives trading platform. The response provides member views on the proposed changes, including GTC spreads, different tick increments across contract months, revised trading hours, reference prices for anomalous order thresholds and off-market trade reporting.
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  • 23 Sep 2026

    Explainer: What are compute futures and how do they work?

    Several exchanges are developing futures linked to the cost of computing power as demand from AI continues to grow. MarketVoice looks at what is being developed, how the contracts would work and whether a viable derivatives market can emerge.
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  • 26 Aug 2026

    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.
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  • 26 Aug 2026

    From perpetuals to compute futures: four takeaways from the CFTC’s innovation meeting 

    The inaugural meeting of the CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee showed that the debate is shifting from innovation itself to the rules, infrastructure and safeguards needed as new products move deeper into regulated markets.
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  • 24 Aug 2026

    Derivatives get smaller, shorter and always on 

    Derivatives markets are evolving in new ways. Around-the-clock trading through perpetual futures, same-day expiries in options markets and rapid growth in micro contracts are giving market participants more flexibility over when they trade, how long they hold positions and how much exposure they take.
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