FOA response to HM Treasury Consultation on Amending the Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses
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.
CONTINUE READINGThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that Commissioner Jill Sommers will leave the agency after five years of service.
CONTINUE READINGThe number of futures and options traded on U.S. exchanges fell 13.2% in 2012 to 7.0 billion contracts from 8.1 billion in 2011, according to statistics compiled by the Futures Industry Association.
CONTINUE READINGThis issue reflects the fact that, after all the analysis, debate and raft of consultation papers, legislation has arrived/is arriving and market participants need to respond.
CONTINUE READINGSnapshot interviews with InfoNet guest speakers and panellists
CONTINUE READINGShould the CFTC decide to propose new position limits rules, we respectfully request that the Commission and Staff adopt the recommendations FIA makes below.
CONTINUE READINGFIA European Principal Traders Association said it supports the overall direction and objectives of Germany’s proposed regulation on high-frequency trading.
CONTINUE READINGIn October 2012, a hurricane-force storm disrupted power and transportation infrastructure in the greater New York metropolitan area.
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