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Skip to content Login My Account About Our Work About Us About Us Learn more about our work, who we are, our members and how we support open, transparent and competitive markets. Advocacy Advocacy Explore current advocacy efforts supporting cleared derivative markets around the globe. Publications & Filings Publications & Filings Access FIA's latest advocacy, legal and operational work with regulators and exchanges around the world on behalf of our members. Our Work FIA supports the industry through our ongoing advocacy efforts and development of best practices for the industry. Resources Data Resources Data Resources View industry data covering levels of trading activity on exchanges and swap execution facilities as well as the number of clearing firms in the U.S. and market share. 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Events Attend our conferences, trade shows and regional events to explore issues of the day, forge connections and discover valuable services. Search Search Quick Links Latest news Advertise MarketVoice Expanding carbon markets show big potential in 2021 There is rising global support for market-based initiatives to support the transition to a more sustainable global economy. The launch of China's first national carbon trading market in February marks an important new development in these markets, and the US has made climate change a top priority under President Biden. As these regions begin these efforts, Europe's mature Emissions Trading System continues to thrive and the UK is also setting up its own emissions trading scheme after leaving the EU regime as part of Brexit. Continue Reading Viewpoint – Listen to customers and markets will follow FIA strongly believes that the development of competitive, efficient and resilient markets is best achieved by market-driven solutions and client demand over the long term. Mandating where participants trade and clear would eliminate customer choice and harm the growth of financial market infrastructure by creating unintended costs and risks. These actions may ironically place EU customers and clearing members at a competitive disadvantage to their international colleagues, or in the alternative set off a ripple effect for other nations to similarly pick up their overseas marbles and go home. Either way, customers lose. April 6, 2021 CONTINUE READING People news – March/April 2021 April 9, 2021 CONTINUE READING Six things we learned from Boca-V March 25, 2021 CONTINUE READING Data Spotlight – US options volume nearly doubles over last 12 months March 22, 2021 CONTINUE READING FIA Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in 2020 March 23, 2021 CONTINUE READING ADVERTISEMENT Viewpoint Insights and opinions from key FIA staff Insights and opinions from key FIA staff Insights and opinions from key FIA staff Read all 3 March 2021 Viewpoint – The rise of retail in derivatives markets FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken writes that as the makeup of trades and market participants changes, operations in cleared derivatives markets must keep pace. Read More Latest Viewpoint 6 April 2021 Viewpoint – Listen to customers and markets will follow CONTINUE READING 3 March 2021 Viewpoint – The rise of retail in derivatives markets CONTINUE READING 8 February 2021 Viewpoint - From recovery to sustainability, markets work CONTINUE READING 13 January 2021 A more perfect union CONTINUE READING Latest News 23 April 2021 Experts discuss evolving EU and UK regulation landscape As the review of core European financial market regulations continues unabated, FIA brought together a panel of representatives from the derivatives industry to share their views on the current and emerging regulatory landscape. CONTINUE READING 21 April 2021 Regulators and exchanges highlight key dates in LIBOR transition A number of key dates and recommendations have been issued recently regarding the cessation of LIBOR and the planned transition to certain risk-free rates by the end of 2021. CONTINUE READING 9 April 2021 People news – March/April 2021 Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry CONTINUE READING 6 April 2021 Viewpoint – Listen to customers and markets will follow FIA strongly believes that the development of competitive, efficient and resilient markets is best achieved by market-driven solutions and client demand over the long term. Mandating where participants trade and clear would eliminate customer choice and harm the growth of financial market infrastructure by creating unintended costs and risk...