Videos
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Legislative oversight of the CFTC: a primer
This webinar explained the relationship between the CFTC and the Congress, explaining how prior legislation (like the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 and the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) and potential future statutory amendments (including CEA Reauthorization and the Financial CHOICE Act) impact the Commission’s operations.
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FIA's roadmap to smarter regulation & healthier markets
Washington, D.C.—Today, FIA released a detailed whitepaper containing recommendations for improving the U.S. regulatory framework while enhancing the safety and stability of cleared derivatives markets.
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FIA and FIA PTG oppose overly prescriptive regulation of automated trading
Washington, D.C.—Today, in response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking regarding Regulation AT, FIA and the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) submitted comments opposing overly prescriptive regulation of automated trading.
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Quick Byte: The Leverage Ratio: A Threat to Liquidity?
Quick Byte: The Leverage Ratio: A Threat to Liquidity?
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Foreign market access: CFTC regulation of foreign boards of trade and U.S. participation on foreign boards of trade
This webinar will provide a brief history of the CFTC’s approach toward trading on non-U.S. markets; review some of the forces driving today’s demand for increasingly global trading; discuss the process of registering a Foreign Board of Trade with the CFTC; and describe how U.S. intermediaries can do business on FBOTs, and the status of non-US SEFS.
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FIA launches interactive FCM Tracker
FIA announced the launch of a new data product today.
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The growing body of HFT research: time to put old arguments to bed?
Over the last few years the great and the good of the world’s regulatory authorities that govern financial markets have studied the impacts of the electronification of the markets, and the role played by high frequency trading. We welcome the recognition in these studies that markets and end users benefit from increased use of innovative technology, in line with the experience with innovation in other industries. We provide a summary of the recent reports.
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In Search of Liquidity
Panelists discuss issues about market liquidity such as market structure, the impact of regulation, new entrants and innovations.
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FIA inducts 14 individuals into FIA Futures Hall of Fame
Today, FIA announced the induction of 14 members into the FIA Futures Hall of Fame.
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