The Futures Industry Association issued the following statement from FIA President and Chief Executive Officer Walt Lukken regarding the vote by the membership of the Futures and Options Association in favor of the proposed affiliation with FIA:
"I am very pleased that our proposed affiliation was approved by such an overwhelming majority of FOA members. Our two associations have worked hard to create a framework for greater cooperation and coordination that will give our membership a stronger voice globally while preserving a strong base in each region. I look forward to working with Anthony Belchambers and his colleagues at FOA as we move ahead with this initiative."
As announced on June 21, the confederation of FOA, FIA and its affiliate FIA Asia under FIA Global will enable the associations to strengthen their influence on cross-border issues, substantially increase the coordination and information flow between regions, and provide a powerful global voice to express the views of FOA and FIA members. For more information about FIA Global, please click here.