FIA Europe is pleased to announce the appointment of Christiane Leuthier as Head of Commodities.
CONTINUE READINGFor those of us with a professional involvement in the financial markets, it’s easy to lose sight of the wood for the trees: we’re so buried in the complexity of how markets function that we often forget to explain the big picture. Worse, even: the language we find necessary to explain our complex system among ourselves is almost impenetrable from the outside.
CONTINUE READINGWalt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, released the following statement today congratulating FIA member firm R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC on its 100th anniversary.
CONTINUE READINGWith EU legislation in the hands of both political and regulatory institutions, getting the balance right between these powers is of critical importance to the effectiveness of market policy.
CONTINUE READINGFIA Global announced a new service that will provide information on clearinghouse rules worldwide and help market participants assess the risks of clearing.
CONTINUE READINGOn Sept. 17, CFTC Chairman Tim Massad gave an update on the status of his talks with European regulators on the issue of clearinghouse recognition.
CONTINUE READINGOver the last 18 months, a number of major Chinese banks and securities firms have beefed up their presence in futures markets outside China.
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