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Operations, Execution & Technology

Through close partnership with our members, FIA helps to develop industry-wide standards and solutions for operations and execution, supports new technology initiatives and builds communities of information and data sharing. For information on FIA's work in these areas or learn more about how to participate, contact forums@fia.org

Latest news and updates

  • DMIST Publishes Final Standard for Position Transfers

    This is the third final standard published by DMIST, an independent organization formed by FIA in July 2022, to promote greater efficiency across the trading and clearing workflow.

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  • EU T+1 Industry Committee publishes road map for T+1 settlement transition

    The EU T+1 Industry Committee has published a high-level road map for the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle for securities on 11 October 2027. The road map contains a set of recommendations developed collaboratively by association representatives and workstream leads from various industry segments. 

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  • FIA responds to the CFTC request for comment on trading and clearing derivatives on a 24/7 basis

    FIA does not support extending trading and clearing in CFTC-regulated derivatives markets to a 24/7 basis until such issues have been systematically identified, assessed, and resolved pursuant to public comment and informed public agency action.

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  • FIA responds to UK consultations on operational incident and third-party reporting

    FIA has submitted a response to the Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority Consultation Paper 17/24, and the Financial Conduct Authority CP22/28 on operational incident and third-party arrangement reporting. FIA’s feedback highlights areas where requirements could be further refined to align with a genuinely risk-based model.

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Access a full archive of older FIA work related to operations, execution & technology issues

Key FIA-led initiatives

FIA Disaster Recovery Test

FIA holds an annual coordinated industry effort to test business continuance and functionality between exchanges, clearinghouses and their member firms.

A blueprint for change

FIA has released a report calling on participants in the futures and options industry to work together on a major initiative to improve the efficiency of the trading and clearing process for exchange-traded derivatives.

Electronic trading

Our members are working to educate the public on the benefits of electronic trading, provide policymakers with expert feedback on regulatory proposals, and promote best practices in risk controls.

Other resources

Operations Americas Division
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Operations Americas Division
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Webinars
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Webinars
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Committees
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Committees
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DMIST
https://www.fia.org/taskforce-open-industry-standards
Derivatives Market Institute for Standards (DMIST)
An FIA-led effort to develop industry-wide standards