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FIA works closely with member firms to develop industry-standard agreements and other documentation that all market participants can use to support their trading and clearing functions as well as ensure regulatory compliance in different jurisdictions.

US Documentation Library

FIA’s US Documentation Library contains a wide range of guidance documents and template agreements and disclosures. These include standard give-up agreements, client clearing and execution agreements, risk disclosure statements and a number of exchange-specific agreements.

FIA CCP Risk Review

FIA’s CCP Risk Review™ summarizes the rules and procedures of CCPs worldwide. Written in practical, comparative terms and incorporating key implications of applicable law where relevant, the FIA CCP Risk Review assists market participants and regulators in scrutinizing and understanding the risks relating to CCPs, for both clearing members and clients.

European Documentation Library

FIA’s European Documentation Library puts valuable legal opinions and client terms of business at your fingertips. This documentation helps you meet regulatory requirements and/or common commercial objectives such as facilitating commercial dealings or addressing areas of capital or risk.

Documentation News

  • FIA New Member Profile – Hogan Lovells

    Hogan Lovells is a global law firm that advises clients in highly regulated sectors across G20 markets. Its Derivatives and Structured Products practice advises clients on both transactional and regulatory matters. The team includes dedicated derivatives lawyers based in Europe, the US and Asia, supporting cross-border activity and multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance. CONTINUE READING

  • Viewpoint: Don’t let the January blues get you down 

    2025 was a year in which FIA members leaned in, worked together and delivered meaningful progress for global derivatives markets. We should take pride in how often our work translated into real-world outcomes.  CONTINUE READING

  • FIA New Member Profile – Hidden Road

    Ripple Prime (formerly known as Hidden Road) is a global non-bank prime broker registered with the CFTC as an FCM and an NFA member, and regulated as a broker-dealer by FINRA, in addition to holding regulatory licenses in the UK, Netherlands and BVI, among other jurisdictions. The company’s products include prime brokerage, clearing and financing across traditional and digital assets. In 2025, Hidden Road was acquired by Ripple and now operates under the Ripple Prime name. CONTINUE READING

  • FIA New Member Profile – TS Imagine

    TS Imagine is a global, multi-asset SaaS platform offering portfolio and risk management, electronic trading and prime brokerage solutions for the buy- and sell-side. Many of the world’s leading financial institutions use TS Imagine’s platform to manage their risk exposure and make better trading decisions across derivatives, equities, fixed income and other asset classes, cutting complexity and driving efficiency. CONTINUE READING

  • FIA EPTA responds to call for evidence on the Savings and Investments Union

    The FIA European Principal Traders Association has provided input to the European Commission's call for evidence on the functioning and impact of the Savings and Investments Union. FIA EPTA's submission incorporates by reference its 2024 policy recommendations, titled Tide of Change: Enhancing Liquidity Provision to the European Economy. CONTINUE READING

  • FIA and EPTA submit response to FCA AI Input Zone consultation

    FIA and FIA EPTA have submitted a joint response to the FCA’s AI Input Zone consultation seeking stakeholder views on current and future uses of artificial intelligence in UK financial services, barriers to adopting AI applications, and the regulatory framework governing the use of AI within financial markets. CONTINUE READING