CME Trust

A year after MF Global failure, customers safer than before collapse

By Terrence A. Duffy | October 30, 2012

For more than 160 years, no customer had ever lost a penny as the result of default by a futures industry clearing member. MF Global’s failure last October, followed by fraud at PFGBest nine months later, shattered this uninterrupted legacy of trust
MF Global failure highlights cracks in the system

By Daniel P. Collins | January 1, 2012

Although there is hope customers will be made whole, the damage is more extensive
MF Global fails; industry takes hit

By Daniel P. Collins | December 1, 2011

What happened?
CME Group increases guarantee to $550 million

By Press Release | November 22, 2011

CME Group increased its guarantee to the MFGI trustee in hopes the trustee will increase payout; disputes larger shortfall estimate
CME gives $300M guarantee to SIPC Trustee for MF Global customer-segregated funds

By Press Release | November 11, 2011

CME Group and CME Trust to provide $300M guarantee to SIPC Trustee to help facilitate release of customer-segregated funds

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