The recent failures of MF Global and PFG represent two devastating FCM bankruptcies with substantial shortfalls in customer segregated assets. Each company also has significant firm assets – the MF…
The NIBA Fall Membership Meeting is scheduled for the afternoon of September 12, 2012 at the UBS Center in Chicago. The Agenda includes: Business Sessions: Weather - the effects of…
Notice to Members I-12-14 July 18, 2012 Effective Date of NFA Financial Requirements Section 16 and the Related Interpretive Notice - FCM Financial Practices and Excess Segregated Funds/Secured Amount Disbursements…
July 17, 2012 Frequently Asked Questions - Trading Program Performance Calculations and Presentation by CTAs with Client Assets held at Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. As a result of the enforcement…
FROM THE NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION. View Original Posting here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On July 9, 2012, National Futures Association took an emergency enforcement action against Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. (PFG), an NFA…
On Thursday July 12th 2012, Melinda Schramm, Founder and Chairman of the NIBA was iin Washington, DC to discuss with CFTC official issues surrounding the collapse of PFG including orderly…
From the FIA SmartBrief today: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is set to adopt safeguards for client funds in the wake of a shortfall allegation against Peregrine Financial Group and…
As we go through the failure of PFGBest less than a year after MF Global, I wanted to alert brokers and GIBs in particular, to make sure you have ownership…
Source: cattlenetwork.com The complex pursuit of the missing $1.6 billion in segregated customer funds lost by bankrupt broker MF Global could take up to six years to sort out, with…
Notice to Members I-12-11 June 27, 2012 New Filing Requirements - Segregated Investment Detail Reports Pursuant to NFA Financial Requirements Section 8, effective July 2, 2012, all NFA Member FCMs…
