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A MIAX Equities Exchange and the CFTC Connection: A Few More Words on LedgerX

by Spencer Doar | Jul 27, 2017

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...

Residual Interest: CFTC Proposal Poses “Monumental” Challenge to FCMs

by JLN Staff | Feb 13, 2013

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.

by JLN Staff | Nov 29, 2011

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

by JLN Staff | Oct 19, 2011

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...