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FIA welcomes US-EU accord on CCP equivalence
FIA today issued the following statement from FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken regarding the joint announcement by European Commissioner Jonathan Hill and CFTC Chairman Tim Massad that they have agreed on a "common approach" to the regulation of clearinghouses in the U.S. and Europe.
CONTINUE READING66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced as headline speaker at FIA’s 41st Annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton
FIA announced that 66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be a featured speaker at the 41st annual FIA International Futures Industry Conference March 15-18 in Boca Raton, Florida.
CONTINUE READINGFIA rings closing bell at New York Stock Exchange to celebrate global merger
New York, NY — FIA leadership joined president and CEO Walt Lukken today to celebrate FIA’s recent merger by ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
CONTINUE READINGFIA kicks off new year as single, global organization
The merger of FIA, FIA Europe and FIA Asia into a single organization took effect on January 8, 2016. The newly merged organization will serve both the global and regional needs of the futures, options and cleared swaps industries.
CONTINUE READINGWalt Lukken on the health of the clearing ecosystem
Walt Lukken delivered a State of the Union address to the FIA Asia Derivatives Conference 2015, touching on key issues including consolidation and lack of diversity of clearing members, the changing business model for clearing caused by regulatory costs and Basel III capital requirements, and potential fragmentation of global markets due to the lack of cross-border regulatory coordination.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG responds to CFTC’s proposed automated trading rule
Washington, D.C.—The FIA Principal Traders Group released a statement following the CFTC’s open meeting today to discuss the proposed rule on automated trading.
CONTINUE READINGFIA merges into single organization
Chicago—FIA announced today that official documents have been signed executing the merger of FIA, FIA Europe, FIA Asia into a single organization. The merger into one FIA will take effect on January 4, 2016.
CONTINUE READINGFIA announces final twelve companies selected for Innovators Pavilion
Washington, DC—October 13, 2015— FIA announced the final 12 companies chosen to exhibit in the Innovators Pavilion, a showcase for startup companies providing forward-thinking solutions for the futures, options and cleared swaps industry.
CONTINUE READINGNick Solinger hired as President of FIA Tech
Washington, DC—October 12, 2015—FIA Technology Services, a for-profit subsidiary of FIA, announced today that Nick Solinger will be joining the company as president, effective January 4, 2016.
CONTINUE READINGFIA, FIA Europe and FIA Asia announce merger plans
The respective boards of FIA, FIA Europe and FIA Asia today announced that they have reached an agreement to formally merge the three associations in the first quarter of 2016.
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