Member Announcements

Dear NIBA Members - 2013 is going to be busy! Last month’s tri-sponsored get-together in Southern California was a terrific success.  Fifty-five industry professionals - many at their first-ever NIBA…

On January 24, 2013, the CME Group, NFA and NIBA will co-sponsor an afternoon event in Southern California. The CME Group will present an economic outlook for the coming year.…

Dear Members - As Swaps Dealers began to register this month, I started thinking once again about the current state of Introducing Brokers (IBs). An IB’s role in the industry…

Dear Members - The NIBA is committed to providing education to its members about issues and events that impact compliance duties, enhance ability to generate revenue and generally affect business.…

On September 12, 2012, over 200 IBs, CTAs, FCMs and APs attended the 21st Fall NIBA Conference. Each session taught something about compliance, business or marketing. Every presentation sent members…

Dear NIBA Member - Finding the right FCM to clear customer business is the #1 priority of most IBs right now. We know that over 50% of the IBs transferred…

Dear NIBA Membership: The collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. (‘PFG’) represents the second time within nine months that a FCM failure accompanied by a shortfall in customer segregated funds…

July 25, 2012 Commissioner Scott O’Malia Three LaFayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Statement of the NIBA to the Technology Advisory Committee, CFTC Commissioner OʼMalia - Thank…

Dear Members - In our November 2011 newsletter I wrote: “The past three weeks have been the most frustrating, the most confusing, the most disappointing weeks I’ve spent in the…

Notice to Members I-12-14 July 18, 2012 Effective Date of NFA Financial Requirements Section 16 and the Related Interpretive Notice - FCM Financial Practices and Excess Segregated Funds/Secured Amount Disbursements…