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IDX 2024 Opening Remarks: The industry shines through adversity
Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the International Derivatives Expo (IDX) in London on 18 June 2024. As prepared for delivery.
CONTINUE READINGEMIR 3.0 – Implementing the Active Account Requirement
On 6 February 2026, the regulatory technical standards specifying the operational conditions, the representativeness obligation and the reporting requirements related to the active account requirement (AAR) were published in Official Journal of the EU, providing the necessary legal certainty for compliance by in-scope firms.
CONTINUE READINGSurging volumes have prediction markets facing a legal reckoning in the US
Prediction markets, once a niche academic experiment, are colliding with US gambling laws, state regulators and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as volumes surge and courts weigh who has authority over bets on everything from elections to sports and world events.
CONTINUE READINGJanuary 2026 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs
The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached a record $417.4 billion in January, up 4.9% from the previous month and up 20.4% over the last 12 months. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 51 in December, up from 49 a year ago and the same as five years ago.
CONTINUE READINGFIA survey: Derivatives markets see political environment as top driver for trading activity
A survey conducted by Crisil Coalition Greenwich in partnership with FIA shows that an overwhelming majority of derivatives industry participants expect trading activity to grow in 2025. Four out of five survey respondents named political instability and geopolitical conflict as the most likely to generate growth in derivatives trading over the next two years, a ratio much higher than any other factor.
CONTINUE READINGJoint statement on FAQs on the Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities
Following the US the federal bank regulatory agencies jointly issuing answers to frequently asked questions to clarify the capital treatment of tokenized securities, FIA and other financial trade associations welcomed the news and sought further action.
CONTINUE READINGBeyond the Limit – Is Anything New in Position Limits?
FIA’s US position limits leads will revisit the CFTC’s federal position limits regime nearly five years after the final rule went into effect, joined by experts from CME, ICE and the CFTC. Refresh on the limits for futures and swaps, exemptions and aggregation and learn what the industry is still focused on for implementation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to OCC's clearing fund allocation proposal
FIA supports OCC’s stress‑aligned clearing fund allocation, noting improved fairness and risk sensitivity, while encouraging smoothing measures to avoid volatility and monitoring potential metric overlaps.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and energy associations urge EU leaders to avoid a gas price cap
FIA and a broad coalition of trade associations representing the entire energy value chain have signed a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa setting out shared concerns regarding considerations to introduce a natural gas price cap in response to current geopolitical tensions.
CONTINUE READINGPeople News – August / September 2025
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
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