Industry and Washington Representation

FIA is your voice in Washington and a significant source of information on global exchange-traded markets and U.S. legislative and regulatory actions that impact our industry. We bring our members together to present strong, unified comments on topics of concern. The FIA serves as a liaison between its members and the Administration, Congress, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other regulators, as well as other trade associations—-domestic and international—whose activities affect the derivatives markets. Over the years, FIA has fought against user fees, negotiated changes in the tax treatment for futures, and consistently worked to lift regulatory burdens, encourage competition, and protect . nancial integrity of the markets. FIA is frequently called on by regulators and Congressional representatives to provide the industry perspective on issues under consideration. FIA staff continuously monitors legislative and regulatory developments, testi. es before Congress and regulatory agencies, interacts with SROs, and comments on proposed rules and other issues that concern our industry.

The FIA has given strong support to initiatives that provide regulatory relief to exchanges and intermediaries. FIA provides a forum for futures and options professionals from around the world to share information and concerns about the global futures industry. Many of FIA’s members are global players representing global clients in global markets. FIA works to facilitate cross-border trading, monitor and provide input to international regulators, advise new markets, and standardize practices and policies to create greater efficiency in crossborder trading. The FIA takes on special projects such as the development of recommendations to enhance the protection of assets of market participants wherever they are trading, and collecting information on rules, technology, and system design of international exchanges.