Strengthening Customer Protections Through Re-Authorization
Every five years, the Commodity Exchange Act must be “re-authorized” by Congress. The Senate is gearing up for that process now. We hope that strengthening customer protections will be the…
Every five years, the Commodity Exchange Act must be “re-authorized” by Congress. The Senate is gearing up for that process now. We hope that strengthening customer protections will be the…
On April 17, 2013, the CME Group reduced grain and oilseed trading hours from 21 hours to 17-1/2 hours per day. This schedule cut afternoon hours and created a 45-minute…
It has been a quick three months since I was elected as the Independent Introducing Broker representative on the NFA Board of Directors, and I wanted to take a moment…
After a busy audit season that included many new rules implemented by NFA and CFTC, we would like to share some reminders and insights. Use of Online Payment Systems If…
A number of settlements between three MF Global administrators and JP Morgan Chase has opened the door for substantial distributions to be made to former commodity customers of the US…
Profile Questionnaire Firm Name: Eagle Way Capital LLC Year Founded: 2009 Number of Brokers: 3 Primary Registration Category: We are an independent IB, futures ad forex. We are also a…
Dear NIBA Members, It is not my intention to be the bearer of bad news, but managing an IB in 2013 will have even more challenges. The impact of Dodd-Frank…
Courtesy The Wall Street Journal Jon S. Corzine, the former New Jersey governor who revved up risky trading as chief executive at MF Global Holdings Ltd., deserves much of the…
The CME Group's 2013 USDA Prospective Plantings Report Market Outlook presentation is now available on archived video and power point slides: View Presentation View PPT Slides Additional Resources from the…
FCM Responsibilities for the Review and Approval of their Guaranteed Introducing Brokers' Communications with the Public Recently, NFA has experienced a sharp increase in the number of promotional material submissions…