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By Scott Skrym |
April 30, 2013
How can we be assured seg funds are safe? Take a page from the securities site and introduce the Tri-party system.
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By Michael McFarlin |
April 1, 2013
Forex traders have fewer regulatory protections, so it’s important to choose your broker wisely. Start your due diligence here.
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By Ginger Szala |
March 1, 2013
March editor's note from Ginger Szala
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By Daniel P. Collins |
March 1, 2013
Managed futures had another turbulent year in 2012, but as always, some diamonds emerged from the rough. In this annual feature, we look at what worked and didn’t work in 2012, and profile four commodity trading advisors that stood out from the crowd.
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By Ginger Szala |
February 25, 2013
Recently I received a call from a reader who wanted my opinion on whether it was better to use a large broker, say a Merrill Lynch, over a specialized futures broker, considering what happened to Peregrine Financial Group.
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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 Press Release |
December 7, 2012
CME Group, Futures Industry Association, the Institute for Financial Markets and National Futures Association today announced that they have jointly commissioned a firm to study the costs and benefits of adopting an insurance regime for the U.S. futures industry.
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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 Alanna Byrne |
November 8, 2012
After a weeklong delay due to Hurricane Sandy hitting the east coast the National Futures Association (NFA) on Monday launched an upgraded version of its Background Affiliation Status Information Center (BASIC), giving investors online access to key futures commission merchant (FCM) information.
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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
