Membership Chairman Message
I'm sure that many of us in the futures industry are happy to see 2011 fade into the past. The MF Global failure and bankruptcy has caused much suffering and…
I'm sure that many of us in the futures industry are happy to see 2011 fade into the past. The MF Global failure and bankruptcy has caused much suffering and…
The MF Global (MFG) bankruptcy has been a nightmare for managed futures customers, brokers and introducing brokers, SROs and the CFTC. The bad news keeps coming – in addition to…
Dear Members - With this issue, we are resuming our normal publication schedule of the NIBA Journal. The concerns surrounding the MF Global failure are far from over, and many…
About the Firm: How did you get started? Founded over 20 years ago as an energy brokerage and consulting firm, Coquest has grown to include a wide range of investment…
New Contracts Listed Reflect Market Participant Demand ICE Futures Canada will introduce three new futures and options contracts for durum wheat, milling wheat and barley January 23. The contracts are…
Relative Strength, sometimes called comparative Relative Strength, can measure the relationship between two securities, between a security and an index, or between two indexes. This does not refer to the…
The MF Global trustee, James Giddens, estimates a $1.2B shortfall in domestic customer segregated funds, and a further shortfall of $800M of foreign secured funds exists unless and until foreign…
On behalf of NIBA Members, this letter was delivered to MF Global courtroom and trustees by NIBA attorneys on Jan. 4, 2012. A transcript of the letter is below. View the…
Discussions with the NFA regarding accounting requirements and concessions in light of the MF Global debacle. Even though these may change, this is what is recommended up to this point.…
Agricultural bankers and other players in the world's grain markets say fallout from the collapse of giant broker MF Global is changing cash grain trading and fueling calls for alternatives…