On June 4, 2012, the MF Global Inc. ("MFGI") trustee released his first six month report on the SIPA liquidation of MFGI. In the report, the trustee detailed recoveries the…
The Summer NIBA Meeting, co-sponsored by the Kansas City Board of Trade is scheduled for Thursday, June 21 at the KCBT. Coffee and registration begins at 1:15pm. Business sessions begin…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently made some changes to its Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing requirements that will likely impact an IB’s AML program. Specifically, beginning July 1,…
Dear Members- The Answer: Communication, Communication, Communication. The Question: What’s the most important benefit of your NIBA Membership? The NIBA’s mission is to keep communication channels open between members, and…
Kelly Edmiston will present “Economic Conditions in the U.S. and Kansas City Region.” The presentation will begin with a discussion of recent output in the U.S. economy and provide a…
Date: Tuesday, 26 June 2012 Time: 2:00pm CT Location: Attend Online or In person at CME Group Visitor's Center Theatre, 141 W. Jackson Blvd., 5th Floor, Chicago Telvent DTN Senior…
Opinion piece by Richard Strait | Strait, LLC Over the past 7-10 years the FCM community has contracted exponentially to just a handful of providers. While many reasons for this…
On June 21, 2012, the Kansas City Board of Trade will host the NIBA Summer Marketing and Sales Event. Registration and coffee open at 1:15pm and the business sessions begin…
How did you get started? How did the firm get started? I started by trading my own account at the San Diego branch of Conti-Commodity in 1979 when I was…
In response to the NIBA letter sent to the CFTC last week, the CFTC has replied with a no-action letter, issued by the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight…
