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FIA Statement on S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008
Washington, D.C.-July 17, 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. The Futures In ...Off
FIA Releases Testimony on Proposed Legislation to Address Futures Regulation and Energy Prices
July 9, 2008—The Futures Industry Association today released the written text of testimony that will be delivered to the House Agriculture Committee on July 11. The committee is holding three days of hearings from July 9 to July 11 on a number of proposal ...Off
CFTC Discusses Direct Market Access
July 14, 2008—The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will discuss risk management issues related to the use of direct market access at a meeting of the agency's Global Markets Advisory Committee on Tuesday, July 15. Direct market access refers to the p ...Off
FIA Comments on FTC Market Manipulation Rulemaking
On June 23, 2008, FIA along with the CME Group, NYMEX and MFA filed a joint comment letter with the Federal Trade Commission which addressed the FTC's implementation of section 811 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Section 811 gives th ...Off
