EMPLOYEE INITIATIVES
NFA’s OPD is responsible for designing and delivering high-quality, ongoing education to staff. During FY 2025, OPD introduced the Commodity Education Series, a quarterly initiative aimed at supplementing staff’s understanding of specific commodity products and instruments. Each installment of the series explores a particular market through a combination of videos and interviews, often with industry subject matter experts who provide perspective and insight into real-world use cases. The quarterly Series thus far has covered the energy, metals, currency and agriculture markets. Aside from OPD, NFA has two active inter- departmental groups who support staff’s continuous education: the DAWG and the HTC. Both groups capitalize on their members’ unique expertise and interests and serve to broaden staff’s understanding of emerging markets, products and technologies.
The DAWG is focused on the digital asset industry. DAWG team members track developments in the digital asset industry and identify topics for formal staff training. The DAWG publishes a regular, all-staff publication covering digital asset-related topics, including recent market events or new blockchain technologies. Similar to the DAWG, the HTC aims to educate staff on current derivatives industry-related topics. Committee members monitor the latest news relating to, among other areas, emerging technologies, economic and market events, and new products. The HTC evaluates the impact of any developments or trends on NFA’s oversight program and provides organization-wide educational communications to staff.
During FY 2025, OPD introduced the Commodity Education Series, a quarterly initiative aimed at supplementing staff’s understanding of specific commodity products and instruments.
24 NFA 2025 ANNUAL REVIEW
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