Organization:National Futures Association

NFA

Founded	1982
Headquarters	Chicago
Key people	Thomas W. Sexton III, President and CEO Michael Dawley, Chairman
Products	Registration, Compliance, Enforcement, Member and Investor Education, Market Surveillance
Website	https://www.nfa.futures.org/

The National Futures Association (NFA) is the self-regulatory organization (SRO) for the U.S. derivatives industry, including on-exchange traded futures, retail off-exchange foreign currency (forex) and OTC derivatives (swaps). NFA is headquartered in Chicago and maintains an office in New York City. NFA is a non-profit, independent regulatory organization. NFA does not operate any markets and is not a trade association. NFA is financed from membership dues and assessment fees, and membership is mandatory for many market participants.

Services and corporate structure

Membership in NFA is mandatory, assuring that everyone conducting business with the public on U.S. futures exchanges and in the retail forex marketplace must adhere to the same standards. NFA membership also is mandatory for swap dealers and major swap participants. NFA's membership currently numbers approximately 4,000 firms and 55,000 associates.

Market Regulation: NFA has provided regulatory services to designated contract markets ("DCMs") on a contractual basis for more than ten years. Since 2013, NFA has offered similar services to SEFs.

See also

• Foreign exchange company
• Securities market participants (United States)

External links

• Background Affiliation Status Information Center (BASIC): A valuable open resource for both NFA members and the general investing public, BASIC contains Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registration and NFA membership information and futures-related regulatory and non-regulatory actions contributed by NFA, the CFTC and the U.S. futures exchanges.
• News Center: Current information on NFA's activities for Members, investors, other regulators and the media. Here you will find news releases, Notices to Members, speeches and testimony given by NFA staff, Comment Letters, Rule Submissions and Enforcement and Registration Actions.
• Investor Information