Upon the announcement that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Tim Massad will step down on January 20, FIA president and CEO Walt Lukken released the following statement thanking him for his service to the industry
CONTINUE READINGThe 2016 FIA Cares Corporate Challenge benefitting the Greater Chicago Food Depository raised a record-breaking total of $41,000, far surpassing the challenge’s fundraising goal of $30,000.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted a comment letter to the CFTC regarding proposed rules on the cross-border application of the registration thresholds and external business conduct standards applicable to swap dealers and major swap participants.
CONTINUE READINGAttorneys from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP will provide an overview and summary of the CFTC’s recently released re-proposal of its position limits rules for futures and economically equivalent swaps.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Expo’s 2016 Innovators Pavilion welcomed 18 innovative fintech startups this year, with the top companies selected to present to Expo attendees and a panel of technology experts and venture capital investors.
CONTINUE READINGPan-Industry Coalition Urges International Regulators to Revise Leverage Ratio
CONTINUE READINGBasel Committee Issues Progress Report on Adoption of Basel III Framework
CONTINUE READINGThe FIA, FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG), International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA), Managed Funds Association (MFA), Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), SIFMA’s Asset Management Group (SIFMA AMG).
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