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By Michael McFarlin |
July 25, 2012
Members of the House Agriculture Committee had the opportunity to grill members of the futures industry regulatory regime today in a hearing that focused on recent scandals.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
July 16, 2012
Russ Wasendorf Sr. was not some obscure head of a midsized future commission merchant but a seriously engaged member of the futures world.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
July 12, 2012
Still reeling from the debacle of MF Global, the futures industry now is dealing with potential fallout after learning that Russell Wasendorf Sr. may have falsified bank records to hide PFG's failure to maintain customer segregated funds.
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By Silla Brush, Bloomberg |
June 18, 2012
Several financial industry associations say that regulators need a better system of mutual recognition and coordination to ensure adequate oversight of the markets.
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By Press Release |
May 29, 2012
National Futures Association proposes new financial requirements for FCM treatment of customer segregated funds
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By Matthew Leising, Bloomberg |
May 17, 2012
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., owner of the world’s largest credit-default swap clearinghouse, will petition the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to allow asset managers to clear trades in the $26.5 trillion market.
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By Ginger Szala |
May 1, 2012
Although high-frequency trading has become the whipping boy of regulators and the godsend of exchanges, it seems a better villian of market instability is the bankruptcy of MF Global.
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By Ginger Szala |
May 1, 2012
May editor's note from Ginger Szala
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By Michael J. McFarlin |
May 1, 2012
Cleaning up
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By Nina Mehta, Bloomberg |
April 27, 2012
BOX Options Exchange LLC, partially owned by seven brokers, won approval today to become a U.S. securities exchange.