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Litigating Under the CEA
With the ongoing evolution of derivatives market infrastructure, and with the advent of new derivatives products, the Commodity Exchange Act is becoming an increasingly relevant statute in state and private party litigation. Please join our expert panel from Milbank LLP for a timely discussion of cases and controversies under this time-tested law in the emerging financial markets space.
CONTINUE READINGThe Criminal Provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act
This webinar will provide an overview of the criminal provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and practical insights for firms to avoid liability. Specific topics will include: the elements of criminal violations under the CEA, notable prosecutions brough under the criminal provisions, analysis of why prosecutors prefer using the wire fraud and commodities fraud statutes to charge commodities fraud schemes, how criminal prosecutors analyze potential criminal commodity violations as well as their process for approving charges and practice pointers for avoiding criminal scrutiny for CEA violations. Jones Day attorneys will draw on their prior experience at both the CFTC and DOJ where they served in senior roles.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Forum: Taipei 2024
FIA comes to Taipei in August 2024 where we will discuss regional and local issues and developments impacting the use of listed and cleared derivatives.
CONTINUE READINGExchange Risk Controls – Overview of CME and ICE risk controls
In July 2024, FIA unveiled its latest white paper: Best Practices for Automated Trading Risk Controls and System Safeguards.
CONTINUE READING2024 Annual ETD Volume Review
FIA’s annual review of volume and open interest on derivatives exchanges worldwide. This webinar will provide insights into trends in trading activity in the global listed derivatives markets for the year to date.
CONTINUE READINGWhat the CFTC Can and Should Do on Crypto Ahead of New Legislation
The industry is abuzz with plans, ambitions and goals for the CFTC on the digital assets front. What can the CFTC do with its existing authority? What should it do given those powers? And what should it stop doing? Get answers to these questions and more, including on how to navigate possible SEC overlap, from Olivia Choe, Matt Laroche, and Josh Sterling from Milbank. They will discuss these issues and offer practical advice on advocacy, regulatory change, and potential paths forward in the enforcement and litigation arenas. This webinar is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide investment, tax, business, legal or professional advice. Neither FIA nor its members endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, opinion, product, or service referenced in this webinar. FIA makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the webinar’s content.
CONTINUE READINGAsset Management Derivatives Forum 2025
Co-hosted by FIA and SIFMA AMG, the Asset Management Derivatives Forum brings together market participants from all sides of a trade to examine the latest developments in global derivatives trading and clearing, operations and regulation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Forum: Commodities 2024
FIA Forum: Commodities 2024 returns to Houston in September to explore market trends and current issues affecting derivatives markets for energy and other commodities.
CONTINUE READING2024 FIA Disaster Recovery Exercise
The annual FIA Disaster Recovery Exercise is conducted to test primary and back-up site communications to and from derivatives exchanges and clearinghouses, that is, both front- and back-office, and to verify round-trip connectivity and process recovery.
CONTINUE READINGWashington Update 2024
Join FIA CEO Walt Lukken, FIA VP of US Government Relations Kyle Glenn, and Washington insider Jimmy Ryan, managing partner and co-founder of Avoq, for an in-depth discussion on the upcoming Presidential election
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