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FIA works closely with member firms to develop industry-standard agreements and other documentation that all market participants can use to support their trading and clearing functions as well as ensure regulatory compliance in different jurisdictions.

US Documentation Library

FIA’s US Documentation Library contains a wide range of guidance documents and template agreements and disclosures. These include standard give-up agreements, client clearing and execution agreements, risk disclosure statements and a number of exchange-specific agreements.

FIA CCP Risk Review

FIA’s CCP Risk Review™ summarizes the rules and procedures of CCPs worldwide. Written in practical, comparative terms and incorporating key implications of applicable law where relevant, the FIA CCP Risk Review assists market participants and regulators in scrutinizing and understanding the risks relating to CCPs, for both clearing members and clients.

European Documentation Library

FIA’s European Documentation Library puts valuable legal opinions and client terms of business at your fingertips. This documentation helps you meet regulatory requirements and/or common commercial objectives such as facilitating commercial dealings or addressing areas of capital or risk.

Documentation News

  • 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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  • 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 PTG proposals to ensure proper governance and lower costs of CAT

    In a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the FIA Principal Traders Group said it supports the Commission's action to address spiralling Consolidated Audit Trail costs, promote accountability and fashion a reasonable governance framework for the CAT.

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  • FIA responds to OCC intraday margin change proposal

    FIA supports OCC’s proposal to use actual intraday positions for margining and urges reassessment of conservative add-ons like the Intraday Risk Charge post enhancement implementation.

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  • IDX industry report card – marked improvement, could do better 

    Against a backdrop of significant geopolitical uncertainty, the impact of world events on derivatives markets featured as a topic of conversation across most panels and discussions at FIA's International Derivatives Expo in London. So too was the improved resilience of markets during these times of stress. 

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  • Exchange leaders panel: Global investors reassessing allocation strategies 

    In a discussion at IDX on the effects US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have had on their markets, the heads of two of Europe’s biggest exchanges said they are seeing a growing number of clients globally shifting their investment flows to the region. 

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