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By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg |
March 20, 2013
Peregrine Financial Group Inc.’s Chapter 7 trustee won court approval to create three classes of firm commodity customers, a ruling that he said may lead to full repayment for one class of account holders.
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By Futures Staff |
February 1, 2013
In a year dominated by crises — both natural and political — squeezing our annual list of largest influencers down to 20 was difficult. One thing this year highlighted was that money and power trump all as we learned that — at least in the banking world — there are...
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By Futures Staff |
February 1, 2013
Stormy in more ways than one, 2012 was a rough year. Here is our tongue-in-cheek look back over its defining events.
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By Karen Gullo, Bloomberg |
January 31, 2013
Russell Wasendorf Sr., the founder of now-bankrupt commodities firm Peregrine Financial Group Inc., was sentenced to 50 years in prison for what prosecutors said was a theft of more than $215 million from customers.
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By Alanna Byrne |
January 2, 2013
Ira Bodenstein says he needs until March 15 to sell the brokerage’s assets and consolidate its business operations
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By Ginger Szala |
December 1, 2012
December/January editor's note from Ginger Szala
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By Daniel P. Collins, Ginger Szala |
December 1, 2012
One year after MF Global’s collapse, we corralled the heads of six brokerage firms to talk about industry challenges. ...all agree that restoring customer confidence is the top priority.
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By Ginger Szala |
November 26, 2012
It’s possible that for many readers, Futures has spent too much time focusing on what happened with MF Global and PFG and how their deceitful use of customer segregated funds has stained the futures industry.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
November 2, 2012
Hurricane Sandy held down attendance at this year’s Futures Industry Association (FIA) Expo in Chicago that concluded Nov. 1 and much of the discussion at the event still surrounded regulations yet to be implemented
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By Daniel P. Collins |
November 1, 2012
Roth discusses improved safeguards to keep seg funds secure and to restore confidence.
