FIA Recommends Changes in CFTC Position Limit Proposal (March 25, 2011)

The FIA on March 25 submitted a detailed response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's proposed rulemaking on speculative position limits. Although the FIA continues to oppose implementation of hard limits and continues to challenge the view that ...

FIA Announces Go-Forward Strategy (March 15, 2011)

In light of the ongoing structural changes prescribed by the Dodd-Frank Act and global regulatory reform, the Futures Industry Association announced today that it will implement a set of incremental and logical changes to its current activities to more e ...

Global Futures and Options Trading Rises 25.6% in 2010 (March 15, 2011)

The FIA today released a report on global trading volume in the listed derivatives markets during 2010. The report, which is based on statistical data from 78 derivatives exchanges, indicated that 22.3 billion futures and options contracts changed hands ...

FIA Announces Inductees to Futures Hall of Fame (March 16, 2011)

The Futures Industry Association today announced the induction of 11 new members into the Futures Hall of Fame, which was established in 2005 to commemorate outstanding contributions to the global futures and options community. Click here for the pr ...

FIA Elects Directors and Officers (March 15, 2011)

The Futures Industry Association today announced the election of board directors at its annual meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. Following the election, the new board elected the association's officers and public directors. All directors will serve two-year te ...