The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed rule 1.71 that establishes conflicts of interest requirements for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing brokers (IBs). The proposed rule is meant…
Earlier this year, the CFTC proposed the following amendments to certain Sections of Part 4 of the Regulations which affect the registration and reporting requirements of CTAs and CPOs, including:…
Last week, Phil and I spoke at the National Introducing Brokers Association (NIBA) New York conference. We discussed the topic of lead generation and how IBs (introducing brokers) can use…
Dangers of Position Limits and Overreaching Regulation William Purpura, Managing Director | Great Lakes Global Limited The CFTC’s proposed position limits along with the complexity and immensity of Dodd-Frank has already…
Opinion by Rich Strait Today ETFs provide the smaller retail investor an ever-growing variety of products that offers indirect access to the futures markets via these securitized instruments. Transactions are…
The good news for Introducing Brokers (IBs) offering direct managed futures accounts might be found in industry growth projections. Bold industry discussions are eyeing a target of $3 trillion…
An interview with former Managing Director at the Chicago Board of Trade and author of Zero-Sum Game, Erika Olson. Erika Olson was a newly hired managing director at the Chicago…
John C. Jensen President, Membership Chairman of National Introducing Brokers Association Interview Date: January, 2011 Interviewed by John F. Gallwas - Founder of Striker Securities John C. Jensen (NFA 229230)…
Bucky Isaacson President, Futures Funding Consultants Inc. (NFA 1974) Program(s) Developed: Co-Chairman CTA Expo Chicago, New York Interview Date: December, 2010 Interviewed by John F. Gallwas - Founder of Striker…
Corn's Market Demand: Where Do We Go From Here? Darin Newsom, Senior Analyst, DTN At the 2010 NIBA Conference, recognized analyst Darin Newsom of DTN provided attendees with a brief…
