Cybersecurity – The World We Live In
By: Cameron R. Scullen, Esq., Associate Attorney, Ruddy Gregory, PLLC* In today’s modern day world, the issue of whether not traders and firms have adequate cybersecurity is constantly discussed. In…
By: Cameron R. Scullen, Esq., Associate Attorney, Ruddy Gregory, PLLC* In today’s modern day world, the issue of whether not traders and firms have adequate cybersecurity is constantly discussed. In…
By Braden Perry, Partner at Kennyhertz Perry, LLC Earlier this year, the COVID-19 pandemic caused businesses to rapidly deploy a remote workforce, which created new challenges for financial firms to…
Good security protects against cyber threats. Regulatory compliance protects your business too. NFA Interpretive Notice 9070 sets the requirements and guidelines for an effective security program that meets both cyber…
Work from Home has moved the front-line in cyber attacks from office desks to kitchen tables, and NFA member firms are responsible to follow the security guidelines of NFA 9070…
CFTC’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response By: Jua T. Tawah, Esq. As the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) began taking action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic back in March,…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the finalization of the agency’s 2020-2024 Strategic Plan. The plan was unanimously approved by the Commission in May and was subject to a 30-day…
The Small Exchange launched new futures products that pair the efficiency of futures with the simplicity of stocks, on June 1, 2020. Built on the pillars small, standard, and simple,…
Dear Members - As we approach our 30th Anniversary Year, NIBA will look a bit different! Every one of us - IB, CTA, FCM or Service Provider, is crazy busy…
A Comparison to Other Indexes* The NYSE FANG+ Index is up 27.6% so far in 2020 (as of June 12, 2020) vs. 10.7% for the Nasdaq-100 and -5.9% for the…
What Midland is seeing? As Director of Business Development at Midland Trust, the question that I am getting from everyone I speak to is, “what are your clients doing?”. Insight…