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Seven Themes to Ponder as We Head for 2020 From the protracted trade war to productivity growth to low inflation, there are seven key factors dominating investors' decision-making going into 2020. Click Here to Read Full Report
Have you ever attended a conference or a meeting and thought “Wow, I could have come up with a better topic than that.” Well...here’s your chance! NIBA’s Annual NYC meeting is in the planning stages. Send us your suggestions for topics, speakers or issues. Better yet -- how about volunteering to help out on the steering committee and on the day of the event? Just contact Melinda, melinda@futuresrep.com or Steve, spetillo@straitsfinancial.com. The NIBA Annual NYC meeting will be held on April 22 at the New York Athletic Club. Business sessions begin at 1:30pm, immediately followed by cocktails. All of NIBA’s member programs are planned by the members, for the members. Maybe the time is right for you to get involved. Add, if NYC isn’t your thing, not a problem...committees will form soon for our 7th NIBA/DePaul Symposium (Chicago/July) and the 29th Annual Membership Meeting (Chicago/Sept). Just let Melinda or Steve...
National Pizza Month/Octoberfest Most NIBA members were severely affected - directly or as industry professionals - by MF Global’s failure under Jon Corzine’s leadership. We have all spent the last several years repairing the damage done to our businesses, our client relationships and to our industry’s reputation. On behalf of our membership, NIBA fully supported the decision to revoke Mr. Corzine’s license following the collapse of MF Global and we have voiced strong opposition to granting registration individually or to any company controlled by Corzine. Most of you likely signed the petition addressed to the SEC which CTA representatives to the NFA Board of Directors Doug Bry and Ernest Jaffarian circulated this summer. So, we were stunned when the SEC decided to grant a Corzine-controlled firm investment advisor registration status. True, the registration comes with some specific conditions negotiated by Mr. Corzine’s attorneys. But, even with those limitations, it is...
NIBA will hold its 7th Annual New York City Conference, April 22 at the New York Athletic Club. The NYAC is located in midtown Manhattan. It’s a beautiful venue, easy to get to and just perfect for an afternoon of learning and networking with other derivatives professionals! Mark your calendar now for April 22. Space at NYAC is limited - you don’t want to miss out on what is sure to be a valuable, actionable and fun afternoon. To volunteer for the planning committee, contact Steve, spetillo@straitsfinancial.com or Melinda, melinda@futuresrep.com. PS: Check out the 2018 Annual NYC Conference video on the NIBA website. And email Steve or Melinda with suggestions for 2020 speakers, topics and sessions.
September - Better Breakfast Month Bourbon Heritage Month It is sometimes hard for me to believe that NIBA has been around for over a quarter of a century. Since its founding in 1991, we’ve had both boom and bust years - just like the markets themselves. While the membership and our focus issues have changed with the times, NIBA’s commitment to education has never changed. On September 12, we presented the 28th Annual Fall Members Meeting at IIT, Stuart School of Business in Chicago. The full-day meeting left attendees with information on marketing, compliance and much more. A video of the day’s events, including interviews with CME Group’s Bryan Durkin and Scott Parsons of Delta Strategies will be posted a theniba.com shortly. A check of the latest NFA registration numbers show that registered CTAs now outnumber registered IBs. CTA registrations as of the first of September are 1,536 while IBs...
Bryan Durkin & Andy Busch "Fireside Chat - The Future of Futures" NIBA Chicago Conference September 12th NIBA is pleased to announce this year's keynote session "The Future of Futures" featuring CME Group's President, Bryan Durkin and former CFTC Chief Market Intelligence Officer Andy Busch. These industry leaders bring their unique and interesting perspective to this forward looking discussion. We are as interested and excited as you to hear these two speak! Bryan T. Durkin serves as President of CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s Technology, Global Operations, Market Technology and Data Services, and International businesses. Durkin has been part of the futures industry in Chicago for more than 30 years, beginning his career with the Office of Investigations and Audits at the Chicago Board of Trade. He has held several key positions at CBOT, and then later at...
You’re Invited - September 12, Illinois Tech, Chicago NIBA Membership Meetings are focused on topics which: Help you serve your clients better Stay in compliance with changing industry rules Grow your business and enhance your income NIBA meetings are planned by NIBA members working together as a committee to focus on issues which effect your business every day. Starting with the first NIBA Member Meeting way back in 1991, experts from inside and outside the industry have delivered the most relevant, most recent and most actionable information about product offerings, regulatory developments and marketing. Information that is compliant, and -- very important -- affordable for every type of member office. This year’s fall conference continues the NIBA’s 28-year tradition. A great program includes six business sessions, an exhibit hall, one-on-one meetings in the quant corner and a cocktail reception. See old friends and make new ones at our 2019 location,...
Join Us in the Exhibit Hall @ Illinois Tech - September 12 NIBA presents a unique opportunity for one-on-one conversations in the Exhibit Hall at the 28th Annual NIBA Member Meeting, Sept. 12 at Illinois Tech, 565 W. Adams. Each of the following will have a representative available to answer your questions about products and services which will aid your client service, help you stay in compliance and grow your revenue. Barchart CME Group Michael Coglianese, CPA Main Street Data Small Exchange For more information about the September 12 Exhibit Hall or becoming a Service Provider Member of the NIBA, contact Steve, spetillo@straitsfinancial.com.
Summertime in Chicago is hard to beat and something that everyone looks forward to after a long hard winter. While the boating and patios are in full force the NIBA is charging ahead focused on its annual fall conference. We of course enjoy our fair share of patio time too! This year's program is shaping up to be another one for the record books and we are excited to share it with the entire membership. First up is we will be in a new location this year. The CME has been kind enough to share their space with us for a number of year's but due to scheduled construction this year we will be enjoying a new facility just down the street. The Stuart School of Business at Illinois Tech is hosting us this year at their downtown Chicago campus. We will have larger capacity, auditorium seating and electrical outlets...
Cboe Futures Exchange and American Financial Exchange Announce Planned Launch of AMERIBOR® Futures Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies announced plans to launch futures on the AMERIBOR® (American Interbank Offered Rate) interest rate benchmark on Cboe Futures ExchangeSM (CFE). The new futures will launch on trade date August 16, in honor of the 42nd anniversary of the launch of Treasury bond futures. AMERIBOR futures will be cash-settled and are designed to reflect the market expectations of either compounded daily annualized AMERIBOR interest or average simple daily annualized AMERIBOR interest. CFE plans to initially offer two AMERIBOR futures products: three-month and seven-day contracts, followed by other short-term products. AMERIBOR, disseminated by the American Financial Exchange, LLC (AFXTM), is a transparent, transactions-based interest rate benchmark that represents market-based borrowing costs. The AMERIBOR rate is calculated daily as the transaction volume-weighted average interest rate of...
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