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IDX 2025 opening remarks: Forging our future
Opening remarks of Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, at the International Derivatives Expo (IDX) in London on 16 June 2025. As prepared for delivery.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA elects new Chair, Vice Chair, Executive Committee members
The FIA European Principal Traders Association (FIA EPTA) announced that Niels Lemmers, Head of Public Affairs at Flow Traders, has been elected Chair of the association that represents Europe’s leading market making firms.
CONTINUE READINGFIA responds to European Commission consultation on the integration of EU capital markets
Responding to the European Commission’s consultation on capital markets integration, FIA calls for simplification and burden reduction, makes recommendations on post-trading issues, distributed ledger technology and asset tokenisation, and adds to the debate on supervision.
CONTINUE READINGMarketVoice Podcast - IDX Preview with Anna Davreux and Nate Lalone
Ahead of IDX, Walt Lukken spoke with Anna Davreux from FleishmanHillard and Nate Lalone, a partner at Katten, to discuss the European policy and regulatory landscape. They cover the Capital Markets Union and simplification, the impact of geopolitical events, the relationship between the UK and the EU and crypto. To end, Anna and Nate shared their favorite spots to eat in their respective cities.
CONTINUE READINGPeople News – May/June 2025
Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGViewpoint - Clearing the air on US Treasury clearing
With the deadlines for the SEC's US Treasury clearing mandate looming, FIA has taken a keen and active interest in this new market structure.
CONTINUE READINGFIA: Adoption of tokenisation beneficial for cleared derivatives industry
The white paper states that the cleared derivatives industry is at an "inflection point" in the adoption of tokenisation and notes that several clearinghouses are exploring use cases for this technology.
CONTINUE READINGFIA PTG Responds to FINRA Rule Modernization Review
The FIA Principal Traders Group welcomes the opportunity to participate in the Modernization Review and commended FINRA for undertaking this worthwhile initiative.
CONTINUE READINGTrade associations request EMIR 3.0 Active Account Requirement forbearance
FIA, EACB, EFAMA and ISDA have written to the European Securities and Markets Authority to highlight concerns regarding the imminent entry into effect of the Active Account Requirement on 24 June 2025, in the absence of required Level 2 implementing rules. Without these rules, EU market participants lack clarity on the final AAR requirements with which they must comply from that date. The associations request that ESMA issues an opinion to national competent authorities asking them not to prioritise any supervisory or enforcement action in relation to AAR, namely the representativeness requirement.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA responds to European Commission targeted consultation on integration of EU capital markets
Responding to the European Commission’s consultation on capital markets integration, FIA EPTA calls for reducing friction in trading and post-trading and improving the competitive landscape.
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