London, U.K.—FIA’s President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement on the release “FIA appreciates the hard work and special attention the G-20 leaders and the FSB are giving the issue of market fragmentation, and we look forward to additional work and progress by policymakers.
CONTINUE READINGWashington, DC – FIA today launched FIA Speaks—a podcast to provide greater insight into the people, major topics and trends in the global futures, options and derivatives industry. FIA Speaks will feature executives, regulators, industry experts and business visionaries that explore the issues and the trends of the industry.
CONTINUE READINGLondon, U.K.—FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today named Bruce Savage as the new Head of Europe. Savage, who will join FIA this summer, has spent 21 years with Deutsche Bank in a variety of roles, most recently as the bank’s Global Head of Regulatory Affairs & Market Structure, Listed Derivatives & Markets Clearing.
CONTINUE READINGWashington, D.C. – FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today issued the following statement on the passing of former CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton:
CONTINUE READINGOn Dec. 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission voted unanimously to reissue rules establishing federal position limits on speculative trading in commodity futures and swaps for another round of public comment.
CONTINUE READINGWashington, D.C. – FIA’s Senior Vice President of Global Brand Management Charlie Jones was recently named a Fellow by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
CONTINUE READINGFIA’s Board of Directors today announced a new board-level initiative to encourage and support diversity in the futures industry.
CONTINUE READINGBoca Raton, FL – FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today released a white paper that expresses FIA’s concerns about increased fragmentation of the global listed and cleared derivatives markets due to inconsistent and duplicative regulatory frameworks.
CONTINUE READINGWelcome everyone to Boca 2019, the 44th annual gathering of the futures and derivatives industry in south Florida, or as Jeremy Grant, the former FT journalist, termed it, “Best Industry Event—Ever.” Or put another way – Boca means business!
CONTINUE READINGFIA announced today the induction of 13 members into the FIA Futures Hall of Fame. This year’s class joins 144 other honorees in the Hall of Fame, which was established in 2005 on FIA’s 50th anniversary.
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