View a quarterly listing of CME Group’s leading futures and options contracts. This guide shows the top contracts by asset class in terms of average daily volume and open interest. This resource also highlights information on recent product launches and global partnership data. Q2 Highlights: –       Interest Rate OI reached a record 79 million contracts on June 15 –       NYMEX…

The Annual Fall Chicago Conference is the association’s largest conference of the year hosted by the CME Group in Chicago.  We had great success at our 25th Anniversary Conference last year and this year is shaping up to be our best one yet! The full agenda will be released in short order and this year will include never before seen sessions…

What is a quant? Wikipedia definition: A quantitative analyst or, in financial jargon, a quant is a person who specializes in the application of mathematical and statistical methods – such as numerical or quantitative techniques – to financial and risk management problems.  Amongst traders, “quant” may conjure an image of a nerdy programmer, but we may all employ quantitative analysis…

The NIBA Internship Program is underway!  The idea for this internship program was proposed and found strong support among NIBAs Advisory Group.  Qualified students will be matched with members looking for candidates trained in a broad array of critical sectors, including Finance, Statistics, Media, Marketing, and Law. To highlight one of our recent internship success stories, Muz Quadri, who completed…

As part of our 25th Anniversary celebration The NIBA Board of Directors are pleased to announce that all NFA registered IBs and CTAs will receive a complimentary one-year 25th Anniversary membership to the NIBA.  The NIBA has been a resource to the trading and brokerage community for a quarter of a century and as a way of giving back and…

AT A GLANCE Massive herd expansion helps fuel surge in trading Analyst: Feedlots are in as good a position as they’ve been in years Beef producers are building the U.S. cattle herd at one of the fastest paces on record, as higher cattle prices and stronger exports fuel healthy profit margins. The expansion comes just a few years after the…

“Change is not merely necessary to life – it is life” – Alvin Toffler (1928-2016) Alvin Toffler was an American writer and futurist best known for his works on modern technologies and the communication revolution. The above quote appeared in Future Shock, first published in 1970. Changes which will have a profound effect on our professional lives have happened this…

This year’s Annual Summer Symposium co-hosted by NIBA and DePaul University was a huge success.  We would like to thank each and every one of you who attended and supported this event. We would also like to thank John Lothian who delivered an excellent key note speech to kick things off as well as the rest of our moderators and…

NIBA is proud to announce that registration is now open for this year’s Fall Chicago Conference.  Be sure to reserve your spot early as space will be limited and check back to the website for updates and announcements on speakers and this year’s agenda. Annual NIBA Fall Chicago Conference

Financial Trends to Watch in Second Half of 2017 The U.S. dollar losing its safe-haven status, euro gaining in value despite Fed rate hikes and regional trade pacts are among trends to watch through 2017. Access video to learn more.