Futures Industry Association, Inc.
Budget
€400 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
6
0.75 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
FIA is the leading global trade organization for the futures, options & centrally cleared derivatives markets, with offices in Brussels, London, Singapore and Washington, D.C. FIA’s membership includes clearing firms, exchanges, clearinghouses, trading firms and commodities specialists from more than 48 countries as well as technology vendors, lawyers & other professionals serving the industry. FIA’s mission is to support open, transparent and competitive markets, protect and enhance the integrity of the financial system, & promote high standards of professional conduct. As the principal members of derivatives clearinghouses worldwide, FIA's member firms play a critical role in the reduction of systemic risk in global financial markets. FIA seeks to sustain industry growth & enhance the integrity of markets & firms through the cycle of regulatory change. It works with members to maintain constructive dialogue with government and regulatory authorities.
EU Legislative Interests
- All legislative and non-legislative initiatives on post-trade, including developments of the level 2 framework, under the revised European market infrastructure regulation (i.e. EMIR), the future of CCPs equivalence and EU strategy to increase clearing in the EU. - Measures related to the Savings and Investment Union (SIU) with a specific focus on the Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP), the revision of the regulation and Directive on markets in financial instruments (MiFID/R), the development of a European Single Access Point (ESAP), work related to reporting and supervisory data as well as future work on harmonising insolvency framework. - Regulatory developments of the EU Banking Union with focus on Basel 3 implementation into the EU through revision of the Capital Requirements Directive and Regulation. - Developments related to digital finance, operational resilience and cybersecurity, including the EU Market in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). - Developments related to Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services. - Developments related to sustainable finance, including voluntary and compliance carbon markets, the Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD) and proposals linked to the financial services sector under the European Clean Industrial Deal - Reporting requirements under EMIR/MIFIR/REMIT. - International relations in the field of financial services, especially with the UK and the U.S. - Energy issues in relation to commodity trading. - Energy emergency measures in response to the energy crisis. - New Prudential Regime for Investment Firms, Market Abuse Directive/Regulation.
Communication Activities
FIA Annual Brussels Forum FIA Marketvoice articles
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Member of European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI) Member of QED
Organisation Members
https://www.fia.org/our-members
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.