In case you missed the big news Monday, the CFTC approved LedgerX as a derivatives clearing organization. Miami International Holdings, or MIH (parent company of MIAX), a partner and investor in the crypto exchange, put out its press release regarding the approval...
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Residual Interest: CFTC Proposal Poses “Monumental” Challenge to FCMs
A rule proposed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) designed to strengthen safeguards for customer deposits at futures commission merchants (FCMs) is threatening to overhaul the futures brokerage system. The proposed “residual interest” provision...
Statement from the Office of the Trustee for the Liquidation of MF Global Inc.
On November 29, the Office of the Trustee for the Liquidation of MF Global Inc. released the following statement: New York, New York – James W. Giddens, the Trustee for the liquidation of MF Global Inc., today filed an expedited motion with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York seeking approval of a […]
Scoring Tuesday’s CFTC Open Meeting
Normally, one would not list CFTC meetings among top choices in televisual entertainment, but yesterday’s open meeting was a relatively raucous affair. The final rules on position limits, which required the cancellation of two prior meetings in order to give the...
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A ‘Mind-Boggling’ Individual Investor Boom Stirs Up Markets in Asia; Brazil’s Covid Crisis Is a Warning to the Whole World, Scientists Say
A ‘Mind-Boggling’ Individual Investor Boom Stirs Up Markets in Asia; Brazil’s Covid Crisis Is a Warning to the Whole World, Scientists Say
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Rocket Stock Is Sliding After Its Incredible Surge. Here’s Why.; Stocks and Bonds: There Are Early Signs of a Value-at-Risk Shock
Rocket Stock Is Sliding After Its Incredible Surge. Here’s Why.; Stocks and Bonds: There Are Early Signs of a Value-at-Risk Shock
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