Welcome to the Swiss Futures and Options Association

The Swiss Futures and Options Association (SFOA) -previously Swiss Commodities, Futures and Options Association- was founded in 1979 as a non-profit professional association for the purpose of promoting derivative financial instruments, particularly standard futures and options contracts on financial instruments and commodities, to the widest possible audience, and to serve the interests of its members. SFOA serves users of commodity and financial derivatives, as well as professionals, their institutions and the exchanges.
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Swiss Futures and Options Association (SFOA) 18b, rue du Gothard

P.O. Box 325Tel.:+41 22/860 2103

1225 Chêne-BourgFax:+41 22/860 2115

SwitzerlandE-mail:info@sfoa.org

News

Saturday, July 31, 2010 Save the dates for next SFOA Bürgenstock Meeting
Interlaken, September 8 - 11, 2010
See 2009 photo gallery:
See SMX news   ICMA repo-course / Frankfurt - Sept. 29-30, 2010, insert on 04.08.10
The ICMA European Repo council will present its 2010 professional repo and collateral mgmt. course in Frankfurt on Sept. 29 & 30 2010
See SMX news   Bahrein Financial Exchange launches ...., insert on 05.20.10
Bahrein Financial Exchange launches its membership campaign !
See SMX news   ICMA COMMODITIES COURSES, insert on 05.20.10
ICMA Executive Education proposes courses on commodities. Introduction / Investment solution / Trading Strategies.
See SMX news   International Regulators Issue Guidelines, insert on 05.21.10
International Regulators Issue Guidelines for clearing OTC Derivatives 
See SMX news   ISE 2010 circuits, insert on 06.10.10
The 10th Anniversary edition of Circuits, ISE's member newsletter, is now available online. ISE invites you to learn more about how ISE is celebrating ten years of leadership and innovation
See SMX news   ICMA signs MoU with NAFMII (China), insert on 06.23.10
China - NAFMII and ICMA announce co-operation in the capital markets - the two trade associations have signed an agreement cementing their commitment to collaboration on the development of standards for capital markets
See SMX news   DGCX Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange's update, insert on 07.08.10
DGCX Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange's July monthly update
See SMX news   Repo Market White Paper, insert on 07.13.10

ICMA’s European Repo Council (ERC) has today

published a White Paper emphasizing the importance

of repo and urges reform of market infrastructure

See SMX news   CBOE Prevails in Court Battle, insert on 07.13.10
The Chicago Board Options Exchange announced that an Illinois court has ruled in its favor in a long-running dispute with the International Securities Exchange over the right to list options on stock indices.
See SMX news   Technical Analysis and Inter-Market Trading, insert on 07.14.10
Technical Analysis and Inter-Market Trading  2 day course, London  UK, September 14-15, 2010
See SMX news   DGCX indian Rupee contract, insert on 07.14.10
DGCX Indian Rupee Contract achieves record daily volume
See SMX news   CME on OTC clearing, insert on 07.14.10
CME Group has issued a notice describing new rules that will require separate accounts for certain over-the-counter derivatives that have been cleared by the CME clearinghous
See SMX news   US Stock Exchanges Expand Circuit-Breaker Proposal, insert on 07.14.10
US Stock Exchanges are seeking to expand the range of securities covered by a new category of stock-specific circuit breakers implemented after the so-called "flash crash".
See SMX news   CFTC on ICE contracts, insert on 07.14.10
The CFTC issued orders on June 25 determining that 2 power swaps on the ICE perform a significant price discovery function. Hwwever .....
See SMX news   LCH.Clearnet, LME, insert on 07.14.10

LCH clearnet and the London Metal Exchange announced plans to launch clearing for the over-the-counter wholesale London Gold market in November.

See SMX news   CBOE adding weekly options, insert on 07.16.10
Beginning Thursday, July 15, CBOE will add Weeklys options on The Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (option ticker symbol: DJX).
See SMX news   CFTC unveils 30 point action plan, insert on 07.26.10
President Obama on July 21 signed the Dodd-Frank Wass Street Reform and Customer Protection Act into law. CFTC unveils 30-point Action plan for implementation.
See SMX news   FOA & FOA European Council, insert on 07.26.10
The Futures and Options Association and the FOA European Industry Council responded jointly to the European Commission�s public consultation on derivatives and market infrastructures
See SMX news   ICMA in London - new premises, insert on 07.29.10
The ICMA Ltd. office in London will be moving on July 30 to a new location. 1st floor, 23 College Hill,  London ED4R 2 RPto find your way, click on the IOCMA logo !