FIA comments in response to IOSCO’s report on Direct Electronic Access

The Futures Industry Association on May 26, 2009 submitted comments to the International Organization of Securities Commissions regarding its consultation paper on direct electronic access. The comments covered a number of issues, including minimum custo ...

CFTC Adopts Final Definition of Public Director

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on April 27 adopted a final definition of "public director" for the acceptable practices section of the Commodity Exchange Act. The action completes a long-running effort by the CFTC to improve the governance of U ...

FIA Statement on Senate Confirmation of Gary Gensler as CFTC Chairman

Washington, D.C.—May 19, 2009—John Damgard, president of the Futures Industry Association, today issued the following statement in response to the Senate's confirmation of Gary Gensler as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. This is w ...

FIA Presents "Credit Default Swaps 101"

This 30-minute webinar provides a brief introduction to the Credit Default Swap marketplace, swap nomenclature, what types of risks can be insured, who is trading CDS and why. Learn how a CDS is a natural component of every risky bond, yet it is much eas ...