The FIA Principal Traders Group today released a white paper regarding central clearing in the US Treasury market.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President and CEO Walt Lukken made the following remarks at the 13th Lujiazui Forum International Symposium on the Rule of Law in the Financial Sector in Shanghai, China:
CONTINUE READINGAlan Greenspan is not only one of the foremost central bankers of his generation but also one of the most influential thinkers on the appropriate level of regulation for financial markets.
CONTINUE READINGOn the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, it is appropriate for the futures and options industry to remember the lives that were lost and the spirit of cooperation that helped the markets reopen and the firms resume operations.
CONTINUE READINGToday, FIA reflects on the events of September 11, 2001, and honors the many acts of bravery and courage shown on that day. We mourn the loss of life from the terrorist attacks, and we pay tribute to the heroism of the first responders who were responsible for saving so many.
CONTINUE READINGThe filing of these responses represents merely the start of the industry's engagement on these key issues - we look forward to working with members and regulators in the coming months as we continue our collaborative engagement with rule-writers to seek clear, proportionate, regulation that interacts smoothly with similar third county rules.
CONTINUE READINGFIA conducted a survey at the beginning of 2021 to assess the outlook for the global cleared derivatives industry. The survey gathered feedback from people working at banks, brokers, exchanges, technology vendors and other firms that support the trading and clearing of derivatives such as futures and options.
CONTINUE READINGThis response is submitted on behalf of the Futures and Options Association (FOA). The FOA is pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the FCA’s Consultation Paper CP13/5 – Review of the client assets regime for investment business and welcomes the FCA’s wholesale review of the client assets regime.
CONTINUE READINGEach month, FIA collects data on the volume of futures and options contracts traded on exchanges around the globe as well as open interest outstanding at the end of the month.
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