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The US national trade association for Futures Commission Merchants. The FIA is the only association representative of all organisations that have an interest in the futures market in the US. FIA has more than 180 corporate members, reaching thousands of industry participants. Regular Members are futures commission merchants. Regular members are responsible for more than 80% of the customer business transacted on U.S. futures exchanges. Through these members the FIA represent the needs of futures industry customers. Members include the top 20 firms in terms of customer equity. Associate Members include international exchanges, banks, legal and accounting firms, introducing brokers, commodity trading advisors, commodity pool operators and other market users, and information and equipment providers headquartered in the U.S.A. and abroad.

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