Beginning June 6, 2011 In response to customer demand, dynamic strike price listing will be available for Livestock, Dairy and Forest product options on futures beginning June 6, 2011. Dynamic strike price listing provides customers with the ability to trade in a strike price that has not previously been listed. The dynamically listed strike price must be in a proper strike interval and will be listed the first day on the open outcry platform, before being available the next business day on CME Globex. » For more details and contact information click here Livestock, Dairy and Forest product options are…...

New York Stock Exchange / New York Marriott Marquis* New York, NY September 13-14, 2011 *The Tuesday, September 13 opening session and reception will be held at the New York Stock Exchange; the Wednesday, September 14 sessions will be held at the NY Marriott Marquis. Last year, more than 340 business, trading, and legal options industry professionals from 120+ firms gathered to discuss market structure issues, hear from exchange CEOs, and network with peers in this program is planned by the industry for the industry. Contact Toni Vitale Chan at [email protected] or 312.636.2919 for information on sponsorships and exhibits. FIA…...

June 21-22, 2011 • Fairmont Millennium Park, Chicago Forum 2011 is MFA’s 17th Annual Managed Futures and Global Macro Strategies conference. Forum 2011 is designed to engage MFA’s members with institutional investors to discuss the economy, regulatory reforms, investment opportunities and investor needs. MFA’s Forum 2011 will draw more than 400 senior level delegates including hedge fund advisers, commodity trading advisors, fund of funds, institutional investors and service providers to the alternative investment industry. Forum 2011 offers a rich educational program featuring industry thought leaders. The conference also provides ample networking opportunities and an informative exhibition hall. This year, MFA…...

On Monday, April 18, I met with Chairman Gensler and members of his staff in the Washington, DC offices of the CFTC. I brought your questions and suggestions, along with other topics to the meeting. Among the issues we discussed were: The impact of the inclusion of IBs in various CFTC rules currently being written in response to the Dodd-Frank Act. The effect of the proposal of CFTC Rule 1.71 – separation of the research department from other functions within the office – upon the IB community. ETF and swap trading among IBs. Position limit regulation. Results of the 2-year…...

Melinda Schramm, Chairman of the Board and found of the NIBA has been invited to participate in a CFTC public meeting on September 16 in Washington, DC.  The purpose of this meeting isto discuss the proposed Account Ownership and Control Report. This proposed regulation identifies IBs and CTAs as business entities under the definitions in the proposals which may have increased responsibilities for identifying the real owners/controls of trading accounts. Details of this proposal can be found in the Federal Register at pg. 41775. If you would like to comment, please email Melinda Schramm at [email protected]. A summary of the…...

CTA and IB’s – Where is your Business going to be One, Two, Five Years from Now? During my last 20 years in the commodities business, I have seen many changes. Some of these brought success and others, disaster. From the early days of facilitating the original Bermuda hedge funds, South American Crushers, domestic Soy product users, to today, the most important thing has remained, knowing who you are doing business with, and understanding whose best interest they put first. The Price Futures Group is unique in that they understand that there are three vital components to a simple and…...

Financial Services Law Conference: Current Issues Around Town in Futures & Derivatives A one day program covering a variety of current compliance issues Dear Friends and Colleagues, In this era of regulatory reforms and aggressive enforcement, it is imperative that we all stay current on the latest trends in futures compliance. The consequences of being out of date can be catastrophic. On October 22, 2010, Chicago Kent College of Law will present Current Issues Around Town in Futures & Derivatives, a one day program covering a variety of current compliance issues. This program is the right solution, at the right…...

For Immediate Release Futures Magazine to host 7th I-Trade Show CHICAGO, IL (June 17, 2010) – Futures Magazine, a Summit Business Media publication, will be hosting its seventh edition of the Futures I-Trade Show this June 22nd and 23rd.  Spotlighting both time tested and innovative approaches to trading, the I-Trade Show is for all traders of futures, options, forex and stocks and offers attendees the benefits of a physical conference and tradeshow from the comfort of their desk. “The I-Trade Show offers cutting-edge opportunities to showcase the newest trading tools, demos, products, ideas, and success stories,” Group Editorial Director Ginger Szala…...

As a new NIBA member benefit, we welcome press releases from all member IBs, CTAs, member FCMs, Exchanges and Service Providers. Member Announcements will be featured and archived in the NIBA Journal section of the website and it’s own NIBA Member Announcements category. NIBA Member Announcements are also included in the NIBA Journal eNewsletter sent to over 4000 recipients.  Submitting Your Announcement Submit your press release by sending a Word document to [email protected]. Press releases will generally be posted within 5 days of receipt. A link to your website and logo is also allowed. Logo must be sent in JPG, GIF or…...