FIA Statement on Conclusion of House-Senate Conference Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C.—June 25, 2010—The Futures Industry Association today released the following statement by FIA President John Damgard following the conclusion of the House-Senate Conference Committee on the financial reform bill. "The FIA congratulates ...

FIA PTG Retains Jim Overdahl as Spokesperson (June 16, 2010)

The FIA Principal Traders Group announced today that Jim Overdahl, who has served as chief economist at both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has been retained as the group's spokesman. He will be respo ...

FIA Issues DMA Risk Recommendations (April 27, 2010)

The FIA has issued a report that recommends a number of principles for managing the risks in direct access to exchanges. This type of arrangement has become increasingly common among derivatives exchanges in many parts of the world. The report recommends ...

CFTC and SEC Hold First Meeting of Joint Advisory Committee (May 24, 2010)

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission held the first meeting of the newly formed joint advisory committee on emerging regulatory issues on May 24. The committee, which consists of eight former government offi ...