Member Announcements

National Hot Dog Month National Ice Cream Month On July 15, Heath Tarbert took over as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) replacing Chris Giancarlo who served for…

The NIBAs annual spring NYC conference was a great success.  If you were not able to attend or if you would like to refresh some of the sessions please have…

“You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.” -- Yogi Berra Almost everything in life has its corresponding…

On May 16, NFA held their Board of Directors Meeting and Annual Reception in Washington DC. I was asked to represent the NIBA. At the board meeting, the NFA reviewed…

June - National Smile Month Take Your Dog to Work Day (June 21) The U.S. Senate confirmed by an 85-9 voice vote on June 6, Heath Tarbert as incoming chairman…

July is right around the corner and the DePaul symposium committee has been working hard to deliver an outstanding program once again this year.  Check the website for updates and…

In conjunction with the Chicago Bar Association’s Futures & Derivatives Law Committee, Financial and Emerging Technology Committee and Regulatory & Compliance Committee, Mayer Brown invites you to a fireside chat…

U.S.-China Trade War: The Perils of Escalation Any failure of the US and China to amicably resolve their festering trade war could have serious consequences for the world's two largest…

by Melinda Schramm Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the annual meeting of the Association of Futures Markets (AFM). AFM is trade association open to exchanges, clearing…

Our DePaul University annual joint symposium is always standing-room-only--make your reservations today. This year’s program includes: • Armchair chat with an industry icon • The state of Managed Business •…