NIBA Journal

Dear Members - As 2012 draws to an end, most of us are still looking for answers to the confusing, disappointing, dangerous and just plain weird events of the past…

NIBA, CME Group and the NFA will host an afternoon event at Flemings Steakhouse in Newport Beach, California. Date: January 24, 2013 Time: 2:00pm-6:00pm Location: Flemings Steakhouse, Newport Beach The…

The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 amended the definitions of FCM, IB, CPO and CTA to include "swaps." On August 13, 2012, the CFTC published final rule definitions for "swaps", "security-based…

Hurricane Sandy caused unprecedented damage to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas. Power outages, loss of property, transportation disruptions, and trauma affected the financial community here more severely than…

In just this past year we have seen the futures industry make headline news from the unforeseen downfall of MF Global and the failing of PFGBest shortly thereafter. Media frenzy…

In 2012, NFA and CFTC introduced a range of rules aimed at increasing protection of customer funds held at FCMs. These rules, some of which are final and some of…

AlphaMetrix Group says its AlphaMetrix360 unit has been selected to help develop a system for separating and sequestering customer funds for futures commission merchants. The system is being built for…

Given the political landscape for 2013, the choices you make in preparing your 2012 tax returns may carry greater importance than usual. 2013 will bring a wide variety of changes:…

Currency movements among the major central banks involved in ZIRP (zero interest rate policies) may dominate market attention as we move beyond (or resolve eventually) the US fiscal cliff debate.…