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Access guidance and best practices for members, their customers and market participants on operational and technological issues as well as law, regulatory and compliance issues.

Regulatory Guidance

  • August 2025 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs

    The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached a record $401.7 billion in August, up 1.1% from the previous month and up 19.5% over the last 12 months. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 50 in August, same as a year ago but down from 53 five years ago. CONTINUE READING

  • FIA responds to Bank of England consultation on CCP resilience

    FIA's response to the BoE on CCP resilience advocates against financial incentives for porting and recommends enhancements to margin models in UK EMIR. CONTINUE READING

  • AiMi named FIA's 2025 Innovator of the Year

    FIA today announced the winners of its annual pitch competition for startups at the FIA Expo. The pitch competition is part of FIA’s Innovators Pavilion, a platform for introducing startups to trading firms, clearing brokers, exchanges and other firms active in the global derivatives markets. CONTINUE READING

  • ETD Volume - October 2025

    Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 11.77 billion contracts in October. This increased 7.4% from September 2025 but decreased 43.1% from October 2024. CONTINUE READING

  • Expo 2025 Opening Remarks: Unlocking innovation – A force multiplier for our markets

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the 2025 Futures & Options Expo in Chicago. As prepared for delivery. CONTINUE READING

  • FIA announces 2026 Hall of Fame inductees

    FIA has announced the names of six new members of the  FIA Hall of Fame. The new members will be honored at an awards ceremony during FIA's 51st International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, on 8-11 March 2026. CONTINUE READING
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Operational and Technology Guidance

  • FIA responds to Bank of England consultation on CCP resilience

    FIA's response to the BoE on CCP resilience advocates against financial incentives for porting and recommends enhancements to margin models in UK EMIR. CONTINUE READING

  • AiMi named FIA's 2025 Innovator of the Year

    FIA today announced the winners of its annual pitch competition for startups at the FIA Expo. The pitch competition is part of FIA’s Innovators Pavilion, a platform for introducing startups to trading firms, clearing brokers, exchanges and other firms active in the global derivatives markets. CONTINUE READING

  • ETD Volume - October 2025

    Worldwide volume of exchange-traded derivatives reached 11.77 billion contracts in October. This increased 7.4% from September 2025 but decreased 43.1% from October 2024. CONTINUE READING

  • August 2025 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs

    The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached a record $401.7 billion in August, up 1.1% from the previous month and up 19.5% over the last 12 months. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 50 in August, same as a year ago but down from 53 five years ago. CONTINUE READING

  • FIA announces 2026 Hall of Fame inductees

    FIA has announced the names of six new members of the  FIA Hall of Fame. The new members will be honored at an awards ceremony during FIA's 51st International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, on 8-11 March 2026. CONTINUE READING

  • Expo 2025 Opening Remarks: Unlocking innovation – A force multiplier for our markets

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the 2025 Futures & Options Expo in Chicago. As prepared for delivery. CONTINUE READING
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