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  • FIA responds to consultation on critical third parties in the UK financial sector

    FIA supports the UK authorities’ proposed approach, allowing regulators to build on and complement operational resilience frameworks for firms and financial market infrastructures. FIA members also support the proposal for oversight of critical third parties to be as interoperable as reasonably practicable with similar existing and future regimes. Furthermore, FIA members support the proposals to promote regulatory and supervisory interoperability.

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  • Fad or foundation?

    In a recent panel discussion at the International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, FL, several senior executives of the equity options trading ecosystem weighed in on the reasons for the explosive growth, why they think trading volume will continue to climb, and what the industry is doing to keep customers and regulators happy.

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  • Industry experts optimistic on trading volume but concerned about capital

    As the volume and velocity of global futures and options trading grow, market watchers see a variety of risks and opportunities in store – risks stemming mostly from the unintended consequences of new regulations and opportunities from advances in technology.

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  • Retail investors fuelling volumes at top derivatives exchanges 

    FIA Boca: Exchange leaders see shift towards smaller contracts and shorter durations 

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  • FIA New Member Profile – Clear Street

    Founded in 2018 in New York, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm and FINRA-registered broker-dealer offering clearing, custody, execution, and financing for US equities and options and clearing, custody, and financing for fixed-income securities.

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  • Competing with conviction, respecting the contest

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, FL. As prepared for delivery.

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  • Competing with conviction, respecting the contest

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, FL. As prepared for delivery.

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  • Down-payments to modernizing our industry

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the Asia Derivatives Conference in Singapore on 29 November 2023.

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  • Building the foundations for successful derivatives markets

    FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken's opening remarks at FIA Expo 2023 discuss the importance of building a strong foundation for the future of exchange-traded derivatives markets.

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  • 'Trust is foundational to open and accessible markets'

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the International Derivatitves Expo in London on 20 June 2023. 

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