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FIA works closely with member firms to develop industry-standard agreements and other documentation that all market participants can use to support their trading and clearing functions as well as ensure regulatory compliance in different jurisdictions.

FIA’s US Documentation Library contains a wide range of guidance documents and template agreements and disclosures. These include standard give-up agreements, client clearing and execution agreements, risk disclosure statements and a number of exchange-specific agreements.

FIA’s CCP Risk Review™ summarizes the rules and procedures of CCPs worldwide. Written in practical, comparative terms and incorporating key implications of applicable law where relevant, the FIA CCP Risk Review assists market participants and regulators in scrutinizing and understanding the risks relating to CCPs, for both clearing members and clients.

FIA’s European Documentation Library puts valuable legal opinions and client terms of business at your fingertips. This documentation helps you meet regulatory requirements and/or common commercial objectives such as facilitating commercial dealings or addressing areas of capital or risk.

Documentation News

  • FIA announces new board members at Boca 2025

    FIA announced the election of two new directors at its annual meeting on Monday in Boca Raton, Florida.

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  • CFTC Acting Chairman Pham’s Keynote Address at FIA Boca

    Pham previews organizational and structural changes to the Commission and a new enforcement initiative

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  • Citigroup chair discusses economic uncertainty, bank regulation and capital requirements at Boca50

    NBC News’ senior business correspondent Christine Romans interviewed Citigroup Chair John Dugan at FIA’s International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton on 11 March. Dugan shared his view on the impact of economic uncertainty, the current regulatory environment for banks and capital requirements.

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  • Vertical integration models under the spotlight at FIA Boca 

    The recent rise in vertical integration models, including those in which an entity operates as a clearinghouse and a futures commission market, was highlighted in a panel discussion on the changing face of clearing at FIA’s Boca conference on 11 March. While companies in the crypto world run multiple services under one roof, the futures market has depended on a system where trading, settlement and clearing and intermediation have been divided among independent entities. That began changing a few years ago.

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  • January 2025 stats on customer funds held at US FCMs

    The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $346.8 billion in January, up 3.4% from the previous month and up 4.1% over the last 12 months. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 49 in January, up from 46 year ago but down from 53 five years ago.

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  • Let the Magic Happen

    Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the FIA Boca conference

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