Rule Submission Letter Regarding CFTC Rule 1.71
by Email June 1, 2012 Mr. David Stawick, Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three LaFayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: CFTC Rule 1.71 - Conflict of…
MF Global General Unsecured Claim Filings Due June 2, 2012 | Many IBs Should File
Many introducing brokers have general unsecured claims against MF Global Inc. Such claims must be filed with the trustee by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on June 2, 2012. The…
CME Group Family Farmer and Rancher Protection Fund Update
By Bryan Durkin, CME Group Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, Products & Services We are pleased to announce that registration resources are now available for the CME Group Family…
MF Global Customers Face Tax Reporting Issues
Commodity customers of failed futures broker MF Global, Inc., face several tax issues relating to the broker's liquidation. First, the customers must determine what tax items relating to their MF…
Senate Letter to IRS – Tax Guidance for MF Global Customers
The Honorable Douglas H. Shulman Commissioner of Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20224 February 27, 2012 Dear Commissioner Shulman We are writing on behalf…
CFTC Held Open Meeting to Consider One Final Rule and One Proposed Rule
Washington, DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held a public meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. For more details and a link to watch a live…
NFA Annual Meeting Review
Dear Members: I attended the NFA Annual Meeting today. As usual, there were more NFA employees than NFA members attending. The meeting lasted about 30-minutes and was very focused on…
CME Group Establishes $100M Fund to Provide Additional Protection for Family Farmers and Ranchers
Fund Launched as Initial Step in Restoring Confidence of Market Users CHICAGO, February 2, 2012 – CME Group today announced that it will establish a $100 million fund designed to…
Trading Program Performance Calculations and Presentation by CTAs with Client Assets held at MF Global, Inc.
Notice to Members I-12-04 January 27, 2012 Frequently Asked Questions - Trading Program Performance Calculations and Presentation by CTAs with Client Assets held at MF Global, Inc. As a result…
MF Global Trustee Continues Response to NIBA’s Commission Run Request
Over 80 Introducing Brokers have contacted the MF Global Bankruptcy Trustee's office to date to request their October commission runs. The process for requesting your office run is posted in…