The Futures Industry Association, the Futures and Options Association and FIA Asia are pleased to announce the completion of the final bylaw changes needed to form FIA Global, the confederation of associations that will enhance their combined global voice and reach.
CONTINUE READINGBuilding on recent FIA publications, including Market Access Risk Management Recommendations (April 2010) and Recommendations for Risk Controls for Trading Firms (November 2010), this document offers a number of recommendations for executing firms to consider both in designing policies for their own brokers that handle orders electronically and in dealing with customers that access the markets through a broker’s trading platform.
CONTINUE READINGMembers of the Futures and Options Association (FOA) voted yesterday in support of a special resolution to adopt new articles of association which pave the way for the affiliation of the Association with the Futures Industry Association (FIA) under one global structure and brand called FIA Global, and the change of name to FIA Europe.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures and Options Association and the Futures Industry Association today announced an agreement in principle to combine their two organisations under one global structure and brand called FIA Global.
CONTINUE READINGThe International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) and the Futures and Options Association (FOA) today announced the launch of the ISDA/FOA Client Cleared OTC Derivatives Addendum.
CONTINUE READINGWalt 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 READINGThe Futures Industry Association today announced the appointment of Jacqueline Hamra Mesa as Senior Vice President and Director of International Relations and Strategy.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association today announced the election of board directors at its annual meeting in Boca Raton, Fla.
CONTINUE READINGThe 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 READINGThe 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.
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