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Vincent Viola
Vincent Viola has been one of the leading figures in the New York commodity futures community for many years and an important force for innovation in electronic trading and clearing.
CONTINUE READINGMilton Friedman
World-renowned economist and champion of free markets, the late Milton Friedman is also acknowledged as the father of financial futures.
CONTINUE READINGPaul Jacot
Paul Jacot holds a unique place in the history of futures and options trading in Europe.
CONTINUE READINGNg Kok Song
Ng Kok Song, currently managing director and group chief investment officer of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, pioneered the establishment of the first financial futures exchange in Asia, the Singapore International Monetary Exchange.
CONTINUE READINGJörg Fischer
Jörg Fischer had the vision for the creation of the Swiss Options and Financial Futures Exchange (Soffex), was instrumental in getting DTB Deutsche Terminbörse established, and masterminded the concept as well as the detailed blueprint for the first cross-border derivatives exchange, Eurex, launched in 1998, resulting from the merger of Soffex and DTB.
CONTINUE READINGFIA testifies on draft derivatives bill before House Agriculture Committee
FIA 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 testifies on Credit Derivatives Clearing
FIA President John Damgard discussed several issues related to the clearing of credit derivatives in testimony today before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.
CONTINUE READINGFIA statement on CFTC Index Trader report
The 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 READINGFIA statement on S.3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008
The 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.
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