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FIA receives ASAE 2017 Power of A Honors for Innovators Pavilion
FIA has earned a 2017 ASAE Power of A Silver Award for its Innovators Pavilion, a program that showcases fintech startups providing disruptive and innovative new services to the cleared derivatives industry.
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FIA Recommendations to Streamline CFTC Regulations and Enhance Market Integrity
FIA responded to the CFTC’s call for suggestions on simplifying and modernizing CFTC rules via Project KISS today.
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FIA pledges funds for recovery efforts in Houston
FIA has a long tradition of helping our friends and neighbors in need—whether it’s Futures for Kids, the Greater Chicago Food Depository or Gifts for the Homeless. Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston, Texas and the surrounding areas. Houston is a hub for commodity production and trading, particularly energy and agricultural futures, and Hurricane Harvey hit close to home for many of FIA's members. We have more than 150 member firms and individuals based in Texas, and many are located in the Houston area. FIA is helping the disaster recovery efforts by donating $5,000 to the Red Cross to provide shelter, meals, and comfort to families in distress. Additionally, we will be matching our employees' charitable contributions to the Red Cross.
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Amazon Web Services and Nasdaq to sponsor FIA Innovators Pavilion
FIA is pleased to announce that Amazon Web Services and Nasdaq have signed on as sponsors of FIA’s third annual Innovators Pavilion, a showcase for fintech startups that are offering forward-thinking solutions for the global derivatives markets.
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FIA launches third annual Innovators Pavilion
FIA launched the third annual Innovators Pavilion today; a showcase for fintech startups that are offering forward-thinking solutions for the global derivatives markets.
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FIA PTG recommends repealing order protection rule and enhancing best execution requirements
FIA PTG sent a letter to the SEC today recommending a comprehensive reform of equity market structure and a repeal of Reg NMS Rule 610.d (the Access Rule) and Rule 611 (the Order Protection Rule). For the past few years, FIA PTG has been advocating for comprehensive reform of equity market structure and calling for a review of the Access Rule and Order Protection Rule.
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FIA PTG: Speed bumps are fundamentally incompatible with Reg NMS
FIA PTG submitted a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today in response to a proposal from the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (CHX) to introduce a new type of speed bump, the Liquidity Taking Access Delay (LTAD).
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FIA announces finalists in fintech innovator competition
FIA announced five finalists for the Meet the Innovators competition at the Futures and Options Expo in Chicago on Oct. 18-20. The five companies were chosen from a pool of 18 fintech startup companies that will be featured at the Innovators Pavilion, a showcase for forward-thinking solutions for the futures, options and cleared swaps industry.
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FIA announces 18 companies selected for Innovators Pavilion
Today FIA announced that 18 companies have been chosen to exhibit in the Innovators Pavilion at the Futures and Options Expo in Chicago on Oct. 18-20. Innovators Pavilion showcases startup companies providing forward-thinking solutions for the futures, options and cleared swaps industry.
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FIA PTG responds to CFTC Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception Final Staff Report
FIA PTG issued a statement in response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission‘s release of a Final Staff Report on the Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception.
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