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FIA testifies at House Agriculture Committee hearing on CFTC
Walt Lukken, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Futures Industry Association, testified today before the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing titled "The Future of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Market Perspectives."
CONTINUE READINGFIA appoints Director of International Relations and Strategy
The Futures Industry Association today announced the appointment of Jacqueline Hamra Mesa as Senior Vice President and Director of International Relations and Strategy.
CONTINUE READINGFIA elects directors and officers (2013)
The Futures Industry Association today announced the election of board directors at its annual meeting in Boca Raton, Fla.
CONTINUE READINGFOA launches Netting Analyser
The Futures and Options Association has launched its new legal opinions library – Netting Analyser - which will help subscribing firms to satisfy certain prudential regulatory requirements and reduce the increasing cost of regulatory capital.
CONTINUE READINGFutures pioneer Barry Lind passes away
The Futures Industry Association regrets to inform members of the news that Barry Lind, one of the pioneers of the modern futures industry, died yesterday after a car crash in Southern California.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC's Sommers announces resignation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that Commissioner Jill Sommers will leave the agency after five years of service.
CONTINUE READINGAllison Lurton joins FIA as Deputy General Counsel
The Futures Industry Association is pleased to announce that Allison Lurton will join the association as senior vice president and deputy general counsel, starting Jan. 14.
CONTINUE READINGFIA publishes Regulatory Patch as part of its Terms of Business Update Project
In conjunction with its members and Clifford Chance, FIA has been working on the Terms of Business Update Project, which is designed to update the Modules of the 2011 versions of FIA’s Professional Client Agreement, Wholesale Client Agreement and Retail Client Agreement to reflect in-scope regulatory developments.
CONTINUE READINGFIA special report: CFTC discusses high-frequency trading
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission hosted a lengthy discussion of high-frequency trading at a public meeting of its Technology Advisory Committee on June 20.
CONTINUE READINGFIA establishes Task Force to respond to MF Global
The Futures Industry Association announced today that it has established a special committee to address issues related to the bankruptcy of MF Global.
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