About the Author
Daniel P. Collins
Managing Editor Daniel P. Collins has covered the managed money industry since he joined Futures in January 2001. In that capacity, he is primarily responsible for profiling professional trading advisors in our Trader Profile section as well as selecting the subjects for the annual "Hot New CTA s" and "Top Traders" features. Dan also is the key interviewer of the thought leaders and traders who have appeared in Futures cover stories. Dan has unique insight into the futures industry, having worked with some of its most influential people during his nearly 12 years on the trading floors of the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Drake University in Iowa. dcollins@futuresmag.com
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By Daniel P. Collins |
December 22, 2012
A broad agreement among the various entities administrating the MF Global bankruptcy was announced Saturday morning that resolves existing claims among the competing interests and will expedite additional distributions to former MF Global customers and claimants
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By Daniel P. Collins, Michael McFarlin |
December 20, 2012
The proposed acquisition of NYSE Euronext by ICE would be highly profitable for ICE, leading to a 10% plus increase in ICE stock according to a preliminary analysis by financial services firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
December 14, 2012
Last week Democratic members of the House Financial Service’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations offered an addendum to the staff report issued by committee chair Rep. Randy Neugebauer
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By Daniel P. Collins |
December 13, 2012
Newedge announced plans today to transform its business model and split its FCM into two separate legal entities: One focusing on execution and the other on clearing services.
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By Daniel P. Collins, Michael McFarlin |
December 12, 2012
Andrew Wilkinson, chief economic strategist for Miller Tabak & Co., calls the Federal Reserve’s statement following the December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting “something of a surprise.”
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By Daniel P. Collins |
December 12, 2012
CBOE Holdings announced today that long-time Chairman and CEO Bill Brodsky would be stepping down in May with current President and COO Ed Tilly being named the next CEO of CBOE.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
December 5, 2012
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday vacated an August ruling that allowed Bank of New York Mellon (BONY) to maintain priority over former customers of Sentinel Management Group to funds it loaned to Sentinel.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
December 3, 2012
The CFTC announced on Monday that it has obtained a federal court order requiring MBF Clearing to pay a $650,000 civil monetary penalty for violating the Commodity Exchange Act.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
December 1, 2012
Albert Hu’s CTA, Cauldron Investment Co., only became registered in July 2012 but his Stock Index Plus program has been in development for more than a quarter-century.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
December 1, 2012
