Industry Education Meeting
On July 19, the NIBA was invited to meet with representatives of the CFTC to discuss the status of customer education in the industry. NFA hosted the meeting in its…
On July 19, the NIBA was invited to meet with representatives of the CFTC to discuss the status of customer education in the industry. NFA hosted the meeting in its…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule, to clarify and strengthen customer due diligence requirements, which became effective on July 11, 2016 for which covered financial institutions must…
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Guidance on Clearinghouse Recovery and Wind-Down Plans On July 21, 2016, the CFTC announced the publication of guidance to clearinghouses on recovery plans and wind-down…
Life of a Brokerage Firm <Part One> Ron Grossman and Ryan Griffeth conducted as series of interviews discussing the various stages of a brokerage firm. Interviews are presented here in…
There can be no doubt about the vast, if not monumental, effect that modern technology has brought to the futures broker industry. Processes that were once the purview of man-made…
On July 14, 2016, NIBA hosted a cybersecurity panel focused on the new NFA requirements that became effective on March 1, 2016. Dale Spoljaric of NFA, Gil Vega of CME and…
The Complete IB Handbook has recently been updated WWW.cmegroup.com/ibhandbook Written by Melinda Schramm, Founder of the NIBA and President of MHS Capital Resource, Inc. and sponsored by the CME Group,…
Summary WTI Crude Oil futures is currently priced around the 30-year average. This makes the market on par with the longer-term average of the front-month futures contract. The 30-, 15-…
Ally: To join with another person or group to get or give support - Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2016 NIBA is fortunate to have several incredible allies. DePaul University, our academic…
A few months ago Tom Sandy (Rice Dairy), Jerry Nolan (County Cork) and I discussed some ideas for the topic of this panel. Tom is involved in operations, Jerry in…