Futures Industry Association (FIA)
CFTC chairman calls for more competition
Reuben Jeffery, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has underscored the importance of competition as a critical factor in maintaining the future success of the markets. "We must help foster a market environment that invites…
Regulators could stifle retail derivatives development, warns speaker
Overly strict financial regulations could stifle the development of derivatives products for retail investors, warned a keynote speaker at an international derivatives conference today, co-hosted by the Futures and Options Association (FOA) and the…
FIA issues best-practice error trade recommendations
The Futures Industry Association (FIA) has released recommendations regarding the adoption of error trade procedures on derivatives exchanges, following a year-long special review committee investigation into the matter with principal international…
FIA reports record volumes for futures and options in the US
The volume of futures and options traded on US exchanges so far this year is up by over 15% on last year, and looks likely to set an all-time record in spite of the terrorist attacks in September, said the US-based Futures Industry Association (FIA).