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Understanding the FIA Terms of Business 2018
Are you new to the world of FIA standard derivatives clearing documentation? Have you ever been asked a question about the FIA Terms of Business 2018 and you think you could benefit from a refresher? What are FIA Indirect Clearing Terms and how can they be used in practice? What are all the different types of legal opinions that FIA makes available to members and non-members?
CONTINUE READINGCFTC Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Remediation Advisory: A Game-Changer
The CFTC recent issued an Enforcement Advisory that provides what market participants have sought for years: clear guidelines and concrete incentives for self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation. The Advisory contains a simple matrix that sets forth the presumptive discounts that a market participant would receive for self-reporting and cooperation, as well as detailed explanations of how market participants can make themselves eligible for those discounts. This advisory transforms how market participants should approach the decision of whether to report a potential violation to the Commission and how to defend a potential violation that is being investigated by the Commission.
CONTINUE READINGViewpoint - The future belongs to the innovators
The future of the futures industry is bright. Developing technologies will dramatically impact our markets. These technologies will disrupt our industry and we will adapt.
CONTINUE READINGNavigating FIA Legal Opinions
Are you new to the world of FIA standard derivatives clearing documentation? Have you ever been asked a question about the FIA Terms of Business 2018 and you think you could benefit from a refresher? What are FIA Indirect Clearing Terms and how can they be used in practice? What are all the different types of legal opinions that FIA makes available to members and non-members?
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to the EBA on capital treatment of crypto exposures under CRR III
FIA makes the case why client clearing of crypto asset derivatives should not count towards the total exposure limit that institutions will be subject to for certain crypto assets, from a clearing member perspective.
CONTINUE READINGIndia's options crackdown weighs on global ETD trading volume
The global exchange-traded derivatives market experienced a notable decline in volume in Q1 2025 compared to the same period last year, largely due to a fall in the number of equity options contracts traded on exchanges in India.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA responds to HMT consultation on UK draft legislation on cryptoassets
FIA EPTA responds to HMT consultation on UK draft legislation on cryptoassets
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG responds to CFTC request for comment on 24/7 trading and clearing
FIA PTG encouraged the CFTC to confer with the industry through roundtables and other open forums before making a determination to permit widespread 24/7 trading.
CONTINUE READINGDigital asset market legislation offers opportunity to streamline efficiencies
US market regulators and US bank regulators should develop and implement capital efficiencies by permitting both cross product margining and cross product netting. These efficiencies would improve market liquidity and incentivize clearing activity by highly regulated US banks across both emerging digital asset markets and traditional markets.
CONTINUE READINGImproving the Timeliness of Give-Up Processing
How is the industry addressing friction points that cause delays in give-up processing? This webinar features members of the Derivatives Market Institute for Standards who have been actively implementing the Final Standard for Improving Timeliness of Trade Give-Ups and Allocations (30/30/30) released in June 2023. Representatives from brokerage firms and clients will share how they identified and resolved issues causing processing delays, reduced risk and increased the percentage of trades in the right account on T+0.
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