Futures Industry Coalition Opposes Bingaman Amendment to Wall Street Reform Bill (May 11, 2010)

A coalition of futures market participants and exchanges has urged the U.S. Senate to reject an amendment that would grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the authority to supersede the regulatory judgment of the Commodity Futures Trading Commis ...

FIA Comments on CFTC Proposal Regarding Confidential Information (April 30, 2010)

The FIA filed a comment letter with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on April 30, 2010 on the proposed amendments to rules 140.72 and 140.73. These amendments relate to the CFTC's ability to delegate to CFTC staff its authority to disclose co ...

FIA Submits Direct Market Access Recommendations to SEC (May 6, 2010)

The FIA on May 6, 2010 submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a report recently released by the FIA recommending several principles for managing the risks in direct access to derivatives exchanges. The FIA submitted the report in respon ...