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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.

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’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.

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 – Advantage Futures

    Advantage Futures is a Chicago-based futures commission merchant providing access to over 20 futures exchanges around the world. The company operates an agency model brokerage, hosts servers and other technology equipment and provides technology-related services for clients.

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  • FIA hires new US government affairs lead

    WASHINGTON, DC – FIA president and CEO Walt Lukken today announced Darin Guries will join FIA as Vice President of US Government Relations starting 2 September.

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  • Cusenza: More needed to ensure clean energy in developing countries

    While the US and Europe have shifted their main sources of power generation from fossil fuels to natural gas and renewable energy, many developing countries still rely on coal to keep their economies going. Paul Cusanza, chairman and CEO at Nodal Exchange, says this needs to change for the sake of the future of the planet.

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  • Viewpoint – The importance of showing up

    FIA and board members met with members of the Trump Administration this month to share views on capital – both the Basel End Game and the ongoing need for cross-product netting – as well as US Treasury clearing, among other issues. In his latest Viewpoint column, Walt Lukken, FIA’s President and CEO, highlights the incredible value in meeting with policymakers in person to advocate the industry’s priorities.

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  • Institutional investors reexamine their commodity commitment 

    Firms that had exited fossil fuels entertain a return.

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  • US doubles down to boost crypto industry, regs fall short in Europe, execs say 

    While US Crypto Week marks a watershed moment for the digital asset industry, crypto bosses have warned more regulatory certainty in Europe is needed despite the MiCA head start.

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