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FOA represents participants in the futures and options markets. Members include global banks, brokers, commodities trade houses, energy market participants, proprietary trading firms, exchanges, clearing houses, systems providers, lawyers, accountants and consultants. It works for and with members to represent the interests of the industry; maintain a constructive dialogue with government and regulatory authorities; deliver high standards in industry practice; and resolve operational issues.

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Letter to the Financial Times calling for IOSCO to take forward the dialogue on mutual regulatory recognition

FOA launches Netting Analyser

PTF agrees implementation plans for calendar changeover for UK power

FOA appoints new Manager, Regulation

FOA Publishes Guidance on Systems and Controls for Electronic Trading Environments

Transatlantic Trade Associations Call for Urgent Re-Engagement on the Pre-Crisis Dialogue on Regulatory Recognition and Accreditation

Report: "Inter-jurisdictional Regulatory Recognition: Facilitating Recovery and Streamlining Regulation"

FOA engages in debate on direct market access and HFT

FOA enhances regulatory team - 24th November

Joint Associations letter to UK Chancellor George Osborne reacting to the European Commission's proposal for an EU-wide financial transaction tax.

FOA responds to EU proposal for a Financial Transaction Tax

FOA announces new report - "The impact of speculative trading in commodity markets - a review of the evidence"

Associations Warn of Harmful Effects of Extra-territoriality

Click here to read the letter to regulators