NFA Bylaw 1101 prohibits an NFA Member from carrying an account, accepting an order or handling a transaction in commodity futures contracts for or on behalf of any non-Member of…
Information Request Questionnaire Your Name & NFA # John Alan Vassallo 221551 How long have you personally been in the futures industry? 25 years Your 3-sentence Bio: Began working on…
Since the failures of MF Global and PFG, CME Group has worked closely with futures industry leaders to restore customer confidence and strengthen the protection of customer segregated funds. Together,…
Yesterday CME Group announced that it completed its acquisition of the Kansas City Board of Trade. Below is a message on this from CME Group's Tim Andriesen that went to…
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…
