MF Global Inc.’s former customers should get “significantly” increased distributions in coming months, and the goal is still 100 percent recoveries, the failed brokerage’s trustee said. Customers who traded on…
Last week, CFTC and MF Global Inc. agreed to a settlement whereby MF Global Inc. would pay restitution to its former commodity customers to bring them to a 100% return…
July 1, 2013 The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Chairwoman U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 328A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Thad Cochran Ranking Republican…
For the past 31 years , a conventionally-diversified portfolio consisting of 60% stocks and 40% bonds has provided investors with satisfying returns of +10.80% annually. This was the result of…
There was an odd story in the Financial Times titled, “Quant hedge funds hit by US bonds sell-off.” It was odd in that it treated a rather obvious observation as something…
Recently, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued an interpretive letter regarding new CFTC Regulation 1.73 and its applicability to introducing brokers (“IBs”) that enter into give up arrangements with…
Jon S. Corzine, the former New Jersey Governor and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. co-chairman, probably will be sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for his role in the collapse…
A number of factors are having a significant impact on NFA's operating budget for Fiscal Year 2014. The substantial expansion of NFA's regulatory duties has resulted in an 18 percent…
Collapsed brokerage MF Global Holdings Ltd on Tuesday effectively ended its bankruptcy, saying court-appointed trustee Louis Freeh will step down and hand the estate's remaining wind-down duties to a new…
CME Group wants your feedback on their recent Customer Forum: "In order to provide you with the most relevant and interesting updates on our technology and business initiatives at the…
