The National Introducing Brokers Association continued its 35th anniversary celebration last month with a successful student-focused outreach event at DePaul University, bringing members of the futures and options industry directly…
The National Introducing Brokers Association (NIBA) had the distinct honor of ringing the closing bell on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange as part of our 35th anniversary…
Written by Richard L. Sandor, Ph.D and Paula DiPerna Breaking the mold is the essence of innovation, as NIBA readers know well, and innovation is a journey that can lead…
FIA Futures and Options Expo returns to the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk November 17 & 18th. SPECIAL ALERT: For the first time in several years, Introducing Brokers will be featured…
There is no single, clearly defined education path for entering the derivatives industry as professionals come from a range of academic backgrounds. Still, higher education plays a crucial role in…
With a more complex global environment and continuous financial innovation, new and more sophisticated areas of risk have emerged. At the same time, rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Contributed by: Joe Schifano, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs at Eventus I. Introduction As the new Trump administration takes office in 2025, it brings a shift in leadership across federal…
Authored by: Jeff Henderson & Doug Arend, Greenberg Traurig Not all IBs operate exclusively as IBs. Some are also registered as CTAs and CPOs because of the nature of their…
Contributed by: John Falck, JFX, LLC AI tools offer many efficiency benefits, but also introduce potential risks such as leakage of confidential data and providing false (“hallucinated”) or inappropriate information.…
Article Contributed by: John Ruark, Clark Hill The SEC and the CFTC have brought numerous “off channel” communications enforcement actions throughout 2024 for failure to preserve various forms of electronic…
