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…
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…
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…
Jon S. Corzine, the former New Jersey Governor and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. co-chairman, probably will be sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for his role in the collapse…
A number of factors are having a significant impact on NFA's operating budget for Fiscal Year 2014. The substantial expansion of NFA's regulatory duties has resulted in an 18 percent…
Collapsed brokerage MF Global Holdings Ltd on Tuesday effectively ended its bankruptcy, saying court-appointed trustee Louis Freeh will step down and hand the estate's remaining wind-down duties to a new…
CME Group wants your feedback on their recent Customer Forum: "In order to provide you with the most relevant and interesting updates on our technology and business initiatives at the…
This is a reminder that Monday, May 27, 2013 is Memorial Day. This holiday will impact your regulatory filings as follows: Daily segregated, 30.7 secured, sequestered and daily forex statements…
We have compiled a list of the top 21 Chief Technology Officers in the electronic trading industry, operating in North America. The 21 CTOs were selected based on a survey…
Many IBs have general unsecured claims in the MF Global Inc. SIPA liquidation. As demonstrated by the recent sale of a large general unsecured claim at 90% of the claim…
