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Regulatory Guidance

  • January 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 READING

  • EMIR 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 READING

  • Boca 2026 Opening Remarks: The winning playbook for our markets

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the 2026 FIA Global Cleared Markets Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. As prepared for delivery. CONTINUE READING

  • FIA highlights challenges, opportunities of 24/7 trading and clearing

    The paper highlights the need for 24/7 clearing and risk management to accompany 24/7 trading, ensuring sufficient liquidity in the markets, considering operational risk and utilising existing market principles and regulations to provide a roadmap. CONTINUE READING

  • Joint Trades 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 READING

  • FIA announces 2026 President’s Award winners

    FIA today announced the winners of its President's Award, an annual honour that recognizes outstanding individuals for their contributions to the global cleared derivatives industry over the past year. CONTINUE READING
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Operational and Technology Guidance

  • January 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 READING

  • Boca 2026 Opening Remarks: The winning playbook for our markets

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the 2026 FIA Global Cleared Markets Conference in Boca Raton, Florida. As prepared for delivery. CONTINUE READING

  • EMIR 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 READING

  • Joint Trades 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 READING

  • FIA highlights challenges, opportunities of 24/7 trading and clearing

    The paper highlights the need for 24/7 clearing and risk management to accompany 24/7 trading, ensuring sufficient liquidity in the markets, considering operational risk and utilising existing market principles and regulations to provide a roadmap. CONTINUE READING

  • FIA announces 2026 President’s Award winners

    FIA today announced the winners of its President's Award, an annual honour that recognizes outstanding individuals for their contributions to the global cleared derivatives industry over the past year. CONTINUE READING
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