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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

  • MarketVoice Podcast - Mark Calabria, Associate Director, US Office of Management and Budget

    Walt Lukken sat down with Mark Calabria at the White House Office of Management and Budget offices in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Mark serves as Associate Director at OMB, along with being detailed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and serving as Chief Statistician of the United States in an interim role. They discussed the role OMB plays in setting federal regulations, the Trump administration's efforts to provide regulatory relief, regulating crypto and, given his long career in housing, Mark shared sage advice for those looking to purchase their first home.

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  • CCP Tracker update - Q1 2025 highlights

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

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  • June 2025 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs

    The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached a record $395.7 billion in June, up 1.4% from the previous month and up 24.1% over the last 12 months. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 50 in June, up from 49 year ago but down from 53 five years ago.

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  • EPTA responds to FCA on SI regime for bonds and derivatives plus equity markets

    EPTA has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority regarding its consultation paper on the SI regime for bonds and derivatives, including a discussion paper on equity markets (CP 25/20).

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  • FIA responds to SEBI closing auction session proposal

    FIA has submitted comments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India on its proposal to introduce a closing auction session in the equity cash segment. FIA welcomes SEBI’s initiative as an important step in bringing India’s market structure closer to global best practices.

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  • FIA cautions ESMA on overly prescriptive margin transparency rules for clearing firms

    FIA has responded to the European Securities and Markets Authority’s consultation on margin transparency requirements, urging the regulator not to mandate overly prescriptive requirements for clearing member firms, particularly those that do not apply their own margin models but pass through clearinghouses’ margin requirements to clients. 

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