Press Releases
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FIA statement on US bank capital proposal
FIA is pleased that the US bank regulators have recognized our concerns about the potential impact of disproportionately high bank capital requirements on agriculture, energy and other end-users. These market participants rely on banks to provide clearing services for hedging risk, particularly during times of stress.
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Boca 2026 Opening Remarks: The winning playbook for our markets
Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the 2026 FIA Global Cleared Markets Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. As prepared for delivery.
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FIA highlights challenges, opportunities of 24/7 trading and clearing
The paper highlights the need for 24/7 clearing and risk management to accompany 24/7 trading, ensuring sufficient liquidity in the markets, considering operational risk and utilising existing market principles and regulations to provide a roadmap.
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Joint statement on FAQs on the Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities
Following the US the federal bank regulatory agencies jointly issuing answers to frequently asked questions to clarify the capital treatment of tokenized securities, FIA and other financial trade associations welcomed the news and sought further action.
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FIA announces 2026 President’s Award winners
FIA today announced the winners of its President's Award, an annual honour that recognizes outstanding individuals for their contributions to the global cleared derivatives industry over the past year.
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FIA congratulates Mike Selig on his confirmation
FIA congratulates Mike on his confirmation to chair the CFTC. At a time when Congress is navigating a regulatory framework for digital assets, and technology is disrupting and enhancing traditional finance, Mike is the right person with the right experience to lead the agency through these times of great change.
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FIA board chair Crighton testifies on CFTC reauthorization
There is tremendous change facing the cleared derivatives markets today, especially when compared to 2008 when the CFTC was last reauthorized. FIA strongly supports the reauthorization of the CFTC, as it reinforces the agency’s mission and central role in safeguarding markets critical to the global economy.
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FIA announces new client clearing model in Europe
The FIA-sponsored European Agent Trustee Model (EATM) has gone live at LCH Ltd for its SwapClear service, marking an important milestone in a multi-year project between FIA, a consortium of bank clearing members, two European clearinghouses, and external counsel.
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AiMi named FIA's 2025 Innovator of the Year
FIA today announced the winners of its annual pitch competition for startups at the FIA Expo. The pitch competition is part of FIA’s Innovators Pavilion, a platform for introducing startups to trading firms, clearing brokers, exchanges and other firms active in the global derivatives markets.
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Expo 2025 Opening Remarks: Unlocking innovation – A force multiplier for our markets
Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the 2025 Futures & Options Expo in Chicago. As prepared for delivery.
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