Les Hosking, currently managing director of the National Electricity Market Management Company, served as the chief executive and managing director of the Sydney Futures Exchange from 1985 to 2000.
CONTINUE READINGFrom Barings to Bear Stearns, Sheila Bair has been at the forefront of crisis management. In her current position as the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., she is playing a key role in containing the financial crisis and restoring the flow of credit to the housing sector.
CONTINUE READINGStephen Selig has had a dynamic role in shaping commodity futures trading laws and in representing the interests of both futures commission merchants and exchanges.
CONTINUE READINGBob Easton, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Commodities Corporation, is one of the most visionary leaders of the managed futures industry.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President John Damgard testified before the House Agriculture Committee on Feb. 3 regarding the discussion draft of the Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President John Damgard discussed several issues related to the clearing of credit derivatives in testimony today before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association today issued the following statement from FIA President John Damgard regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s staff report on commodity swap dealers and index traders
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association today released the following statement expressing its opposition to S. 3268, the bill titled "Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act" that is now pending in the U.S. Senate.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association strongly supports the recent efforts of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to bolster price transparency and enhance market surveillance in commodity and energy futures markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association, a Washington-based trade group, today released its annual report on global trading volume.
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