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Five Ideas of CTA Due Diligence Part 2
NIBA Briefings
November 7, 2013
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Five Ideas of CTA Due Diligence Part 2

In Part 1 of the article Five Ideas of CTA Due Diligence, we discussed several foundational concepts to keep in mind when applying a research due diligence process to a Commodity Trading Advisor. At the heart of a due diligence process is to understand as much about the manager as possible. A couple of years ago I met a journalism professor and I mentioned the students in my graduate level managed futures course at DePaul University write due diligence papers on managers. He said the due diligence process is very similar to how he teaches his investigative journalism students. Until he mentioned it, I never thought about it in those terms, but he was correct, it is the same process as investigative journalism and one can use similar techniques. During the NIBA due diligence panel I was a part of on September 18, 2013 some of the audience questions included...

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CFTC suit against U.S. Bank over Peregrine to move forward
MF Global Updates
November 6, 2013
1 min read

CFTC suit against U.S. Bank over Peregrine to move forward

A federal judge rejected U.S. Bank's motion to dismiss a lawsuit that accused the bank of letting Peregrine Financial founder Russell Wasendorf Sr secure loans against money that belonged to his brokerage's customers, a court filing showed. >Click here for the full article

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Judge lets MF Global pay what it owes commodity customers
MF Global Updates
November 6, 2013
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Judge lets MF Global pay what it owes commodity customers

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn has given MF Global Holdings the green light to pay commodity customers all of the money they are owed. "I don't know of anyone who thought when the case started that the foreign and domestic commodity customers would be looking at 100% recoveries," Glenn said. >Click here for the full article

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NIBA September Fall Membership Conference
Member Announcements
October 22, 2013
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NIBA September Fall Membership Conference

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Fed Likely to Postpone QE Tapering Decision Into 2014
NIBA Briefings
October 21, 2013
4 min read

Fed Likely to Postpone QE Tapering Decision Into 2014

The Federal Reserve is likely to postpone any decision on exiting or tapering its quantitative easing program until 2014. Current members of the FOMC are hyper-sensitive to economic data, especially regarding US labor markets. The government shutdown and debt ceiling debate has negatively impacted economic growth as well as made what economic data that is being released suspect in terms of informational value. Our own view is that the events in Washington, DC, will possibly cost the US economy about 1.5% real GDP growth in Q4/2013. Our projections back in the summer of 2013 were for a 2% annualized growth rate in Q4/2013, and now we have lowered our projection to 0.5% real GDP growth. The Fed will likely want to wait on more dependable evidence to form its own conclusions, and thus any decision on QE is now on hold. A key problem stemming from the government shutdown is...

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Futures Market Education and The Equity World
NIBA Briefings
October 21, 2013
2 min read

Futures Market Education and The Equity World

As the retail futures industry navigates the equity world, it’s important for everyone within the industry to focus on educating their clients and prospects about futures trading. We know that people trade futures markets for a variety of reasons and helping your clients understand what the markets may offer them is one of the first steps to take. Market education, along with product awareness, is the foundation that provides the new or maturing futures trader with the greatest chance for success. Once a customer understands the basics of futures, it becomes easier to build awareness of the benefits. Efficiency in capital use and seamless access across different asset classes are concepts that can generate market interest and growth. One of the most important questions I received while on this panel was, “As we grow our business, is it Equities vs. Futures or Equities with Futures?” At CME Group we believe...

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AML Discussion at the 2013 NIBA Conference
NIBA Briefings
October 21, 2013
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AML Discussion at the 2013 NIBA Conference

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AML Guidance for IBs Regarding Unusual Situations
October 21, 2013
3 min read

AML Guidance for IBs Regarding Unusual Situations

CFTC, FinCEN and Treasury have provided guidance in a Q&A format regarding certain unique circumstances relating to IBs and the Customer Identification Program (CIP). These include: New Co-Owner of Account: If a person becomes a co-owner of an existing account, then the new co-owner is a customer to which the IB must perform the CIP. Rural Customer Without Address: If a customer lives in a rural area and does not have a residential or business address, then the IB may get the number on a roadside mailbox on a route route. A route route is a description of the approximate area where the customer is located. If no such number exists and there is no residential or business address for next of kin or another contact individual then a description of the customer's physical location suffices. US Customer Without TIN: If a US customer does not have a TIN, the...

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Ex-MF Global employees seek more insurance money for defense
MF Global Updates
October 10, 2013
1 min read

Ex-MF Global employees seek more insurance money for defense

Lawyers for former Gov. Jon Corzine and 25 other ex-MF Global workers have asked a federal judge overseeing the firm’s bankruptcy to reconsider his decision to not let their clients immediately tap an additional $10 million in insurance money earmarked for their legal defense. Go to NJ.com for the full article.

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John Walsh: Founder of the Walsh Agency Passes Away
Member Announcements
October 9, 2013
2 min read

John Walsh: Founder of the Walsh Agency Passes Away

When brokers mention the Walsh Agency it's usually followed by a John Walsh story. Everyone I have spoken with in the past few months have told me what a character he was. It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that John passed away earlier this year. He was lucky, he played golf, and bridge on Wednesday, got sick on Thursday, and never woke up. His faith was very strong, and I have no doubt John is making people laugh in heaven. Here is a link to his obituary. John started the Walsh Agency over 43 years ago, and he was passionate about ethics, and anti-money laundering. He truly felt it was his responsibly to keep brokers, and IBs informed. He was a natural teacher, and his knowledge, and understanding of the material made him a valuable resource to many of us. I was very lucky to call...

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