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The latest industry and regulatory news affecting North and South America.

  • July 17, 2008 • FIA, Americas, Press Releases, Press Releases, Commodities

    FIA statement on S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

    Washington, D.C.-July 17, 2008-The Futures Industry Association today released the following statement expressing its opposition to S. 3268, the bill titled "Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act" that is now pending in the U.S. Senate.

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  • March 20, 2008 • FIA, Americas

    Volume Surges Again: Global Futures and Options Trading Rises 28% in 2007

    The Futures Industry Association, a Washington-based trade group, today released its annual report on global trading volume. The report, which measures volume based on the number of contracts traded on derivatives exchanges worldwide, indicates that more than 15 billion futures and options contracts changed hands during 2007, an increase of 28% from the previous year. 

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