Global Macro Economics Perspectives
In the United States, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve (Fed). There are three big questions. When and how fast will the Fed begin tapering its asset purchases (QE…
What Constitutes a Swap?
In a sense, introducing brokers act as gatekeepers to the futures and derivatives markets. Following the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, certain OTC products which were formerly not regulated are…
Not a NIBA Member Yet? No Problem.
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.…
Why Past Performance of a Conventional (60-40) Portfolio Is NOT Indicative of Future Performance: Part 2
As discussed in Part 1 of "Why Past Performance of a Conventional (60-40) Portfolio Is NOT Indicative of Future Performance", the results of a conventional 60-40 portfolio over the last…
MF Global Trustee to Boost Distributions to Ex-Customers
MF Global Inc.’s former customers should get “significantly” increased distributions in coming months, and the goal is still 100 percent recoveries, the failed brokerage’s trustee said. Customers who traded on…
MF Global Agrees to Pay Customers 100% to Settle CFTC Suit
Last week, CFTC and MF Global Inc. agreed to a settlement whereby MF Global Inc. would pay restitution to its former commodity customers to bring them to a 100% return…
NIBA Board of Directors Letter to Senate Committee
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…
Why Past Performance of a Conventional (60-40) Portfolio Is NOT Indicative of Future Performance
For the past 31 years , a conventionally-diversified portfolio consisting of 60% stocks and 40% bonds has provided investors with satisfying returns of +10.80% annually. This was the result of…
CTAs: Trend Following is What They Do
There was an odd story in the Financial Times titled, “Quant hedge funds hit by US bonds sell-off.” It was odd in that it treated a rather obvious observation as something…
CFTC Issues Interpretive Letter on Regulation 1.73
Recently, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued an interpretive letter regarding new CFTC Regulation 1.73 and its applicability to introducing brokers (“IBs”) that enter into give up arrangements with…
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