The recent NIBA Conference panel Due Diligence for IBs using CTA Programs proved to be a lively discussion with strong input from the conference participants, which included both CTAs and…
The NIBA conference held in Chicago last month offered a wide variety of informational sessions applicable to Introducing Brokers’ business. My compliments to Melinda Schramm and the NIBA board for…
As the retail futures industry navigates the equity world, it’s important for everyone within the industry to focus on educating their clients and prospects about futures trading. We know that…
The Federal Reserve is likely to postpone any decision on exiting or tapering its quantitative easing program until 2014. Current members of the FOMC are hyper-sensitive to economic data, especially…
I have the privilege of leading the NIBA Legal Update once again this year. This panel of industry experts including Mike Coglianese and Jeff Kopiwoda will address legal developments -…
Are you planning on attending the NIBA fall conference in September, but youʼre not a member yet? No problem. You can join the Association when you register for the conference.…
July 1, 2013 The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Chairwoman U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 328A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Thad Cochran Ranking Republican…
On April 17, 2013, the CME Group reduced grain and oilseed trading hours from 21 hours to 17-1/2 hours per day. This schedule cut afternoon hours and created a 45-minute…
It has been a quick three months since I was elected as the Independent Introducing Broker representative on the NFA Board of Directors, and I wanted to take a moment…
Dear NIBA Members, It is not my intention to be the bearer of bad news, but managing an IB in 2013 will have even more challenges. The impact of Dodd-Frank…
