Press Releases
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FIA supports China’s historic Futures Law
FIA submitted comments to China’s National People’s Congress in support of the new draft Futures Law, noting this historic milestone will help to develop a more robust and liquid futures market for both Chinese and international customers.
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FIA issues joint letters on importance of linking UK ETS with EU ETS ahead of COP26
FIA recently released a joint paper urging the UK Government to start the process of linking the new UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) with the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) as soon as practicable.
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FIA statement on the US Senate confirmation of Gary Gensler to chair the SEC
FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement after the US Senate voted to confirm Gary Gensler as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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FIA holds board elections at 2021 Annual Meeting
FIA reaffirmed the current officers of the board and added James Mackenzie of TD Ameritrade Futures and Forex, LLC to the board.
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Lukken: “The Boca That Is”
Welcome to FIA’s annual Boca International Derivatives Industry Conference. I hope our video intro brought back some fond memories of being in the warmth of south Florida in the company of friends and colleagues.
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FIA statement on the passing of Jack Sandner
The futures industry mourns the loss of industry pioneer Jack Sandner.
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FIA announces 2021 Futures Hall of Fame inductees
Washington, DC— FIA today announced the induction of eight new members into the FIA Futures Hall of Fame. This year’s class joins 157 other honorees in the Hall of Fame, which was established in 2005 on FIA’s 50th anniversary.
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FIA endorses industry led climate finance principles
FIA President and CEO made a statement on the release of the pan trade financial industry associations statement of principles Financing a U.S. Transition to a Sustainable Low-Carbon Economy.
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FIA highlights CCP margin procyclicality concerns to European Regulators
FIA today presented to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on the issues experienced in the spring of 2020 when high volatility and procyclicality of margin requirements were experienced in the global clearing system.
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Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020
FIA today released yearly statistics that show the total number of futures and options traded on exchanges worldwide reached a record level of 46.77 billion contracts in 2020, up 35.6% from 2019.
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