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Special report: U.S. advocacy update
Last week, FIA board members and staff conducted a variety of meetings with policymakers in Washington, D.C.
CONTINUE READINGFIA cautions against forced relocation of euro clearing
Today, FIA responded to a communication from the European Commission on challenges for critical financial market infrastructures and for further developing the Capital Markets Union.
CONTINUE READINGFIA comments on Brexit transitional arrangements
FIA submitted comments to the UK Parliament’s Treasury Select Committee consultation on transitional arrangements in relation to Brexit.
CONTINUE READINGFIA's response to the UK's exit from the European Union
In response to the UK's vote in favour of leaving the European Union, and in view of the considerable uncertainty about how this decision will impact financial markets broadly and our industry specifically, FIA will support our members during what will undoubtedly be a protracted period of transition.
CONTINUE READINGFIA seeks clarification on Ukraine Sanctions
On Aug. 1, FIA submitted a letter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a division of the U.S. Treasury Department, to provide information concerning the FCM role in managing its customer positions in the futures markets and the potential market impact if an FCM customer with open positions becomes the subject of asset-blocking sanctions.
CONTINUE READINGFIA files supplemental comment on position limits
FIA submitted a comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on July 31 in response to a request for additional comment on the agency’s proposed position limits rule and its proposed position aggregation rule.
CONTINUE READINGStatement from FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken on the resignation of CFTC Commissioner Scott O’Malia
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today that Commissioner Scott O’Malia will step down later this month. FIA issued the following statement in response to the announcement.
CONTINUE READINGFIA elects new chairman and two new board members
FIA today announced that the members of FIA’s board of directors elected Gerald F. Corcoran, chairman and chief executive officer of R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC, as chairman of FIA.
CONTINUE READINGCFTC further extends the reopened comment period for its rulemaking proposals on position limits for physical commodity derivatives and aggregation
The CFTC further extended the public comment period for the proposed position limits rule, as well as the related proposal regarding aggregation of positions across commonly owned affiliates.
CONTINUE READINGFIA statement on House vote to reauthorize the CFTC
Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, issued a statement today after the House passed H.R. 4413, the Consumer Protection and End User Relief Act.
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