November Chairman’s Letter
This month marks the initiation of CFTC Regulation 1.22 implementation, often referred to as the “residual interest” rule. On November 14, the deadline for FCMs to post their own capital…
This month marks the initiation of CFTC Regulation 1.22 implementation, often referred to as the “residual interest” rule. On November 14, the deadline for FCMs to post their own capital…
How reputation management works and why you need to work yours! I admit I was that mother that told her children, “It doesn’t matter what other people think about you.…
NIBA BOD Nominations The National Introducing Brokers Association nominates the following association members for positions to the Board of Directors. Nominees For Additional 3 Year Term: Ralph Preston: Asoociated Person,…
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…
Over the past 10-20 years the client/broker relationship has fully evolved from a transactional one to a consultative one and appropriately to the client’s benefit. Where commissions and fees used…
Reprinted with permission from DePaul Business Exchange. © 2014 by DePaul University Driehaus College of Business. All rights reserved. Ninety percent of the data that exists in the world…
As the NIBA has been reporting since last November, the CME Group is discontinuing the current market data waiver effective January 2015. For many members of the NIBA and traders…
Four years ago in 2010, Congress enacted new tax legislation that only recently came into effect. This article briefly discusses two additional U.S. tax regimes arising from such new tax…
New Self-Executing Registration Relief for Delegating CPOs On October 15, 2014, the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (the “Division”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued CFTC…
At the recent NIBA meeting in Chicago several panel discussions focused on issues affecting the IB, CTA and CPO community. Regulations are always a hot topic for both Independent and…