NIBA Members & Colleagues - In 1999, the first year I partnered with the CME Group to write The Complete IB Handbook, there were 1,564 firms registered with the NFA…
Additional reporting requirements for IBs that solicit or accept orders in virtual currency products A number of CFTC-regulated trading venues have launched or announced plans to offer derivatives on virtual…
“Elections belong to the people...” Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States from 1861 until he was assassinated in 1865, and stated the above…
This year the NIBA has rolled out a number of exciting new changes including our 25th Anniversary "free" membership offer. The NIBAs newsletter continues to be a consistent and reliable…
Report by Erik Norland, Senior Economist at CME Group This paper examines why bitcoin is so volatile; its supply and demand drivers, and how the cryptocurrency compares to commodities. What…
The Advisory Group (AG) of the NIBA met Wednesday, November 29 at the Union League Club in Chicago. This group of industry experts meets once each year to evaluate NIBA’s…
Written by: Mark E. Ruddy, Esq. Maria Fielding The National Futures Association (“NFA”) Requests Nominations for the NFA’s Board of Directors (“Board”) The NFA is reaching out to both NFA…
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have become the hot topic in trading circles as the CME prepares to launch its Bitcoin futures contract. NIBA featured a cryptocurrency trading panel at its Chicago…
Effective January 8 pending regulatory approval, CME Group will expand relationship-based trading, in the form of block trades and certain types of crosses on Globex, to the full suite of CME and…
As your industry advocate, the NIBA provides many services which help your business stay in compliance with NFA regulations. “Ask the NFA,” is the way you can ask questions about…
