The 6th Edition of The Complete IB Handbook is now available for download HERE. The download is free compliments of the CME Group.
I have been writing this guidebook for the Introducing Broker community since 1999. Many things have changed since then -- few FCMs, more cybersecurity worries - and I've got a lot more wrinkles! But many things have stayed the same -- ag-markets are still the most often traded by IB customers, there are still more GIBs registered with the NFA than IIBs, and IBs still list over-regulation as their #1 worry.
The disasters our industry suffered as a result of the MF Global and Peregrine Financial are still having some effect in IB offices, but customer confidence is being restored and account deposits are up compared to 2013 and '14.
I hope The Complete IB Handbook is useful for you and is a valuable tool in building and operating your business. Thanks to the CME Group for sponsoring the research and posting the guide on their website, and special thanks to all those IBs who responded to the survey questions upon which this book was based. Please do not hesitate to contact me, melinda@futuresrep.com if I can help or answer any questions.
