Petition to Deny Jon Corzine SEC Registration (Click here for the petition) Jon Corzine, who was responsible for the MF Global bankruptcy and banned for life from the futures industry, has applied for SEC registration as an investment adviser....
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Correction: NFA and FINRA Do Recognize Other Regulator’s Bans
It turns out that the NFA and FINRA do jointly recognize the bans of other regulators already. In the specific case I mentioned, that of Jon Corzine, he would register if necessary with the SEC. Whether the SEC will recognize the ban of another regulator is a question...
Time to Close the Asset Class Ban Loophole
Corzine and his ilk Should be Banned Across All Asset Classes Note: A correction to this story has been posted here. The NFA and FINRA to recognize the bans of other regulators. With the recent news that former MF...
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First Read Futures industry walks to work to support Futures for Kids charity Industry executives from Washington and Chicago also join their London counterparts London Today is the Futures for Kids (FFK) 6th Annual "Walk to Work" , which will see some 70 futures...
The End Of The Line
So it appears this is the end of the line for Jon Corzine, the disgraced former head of MF Global, the man who essentially brought down the firm with lousy trades on European debt markets, helped cripple the futures industry and tarnished its once iron clad guarantee...
Corzine Agrees to Futures Industry Ban in CFTC Settlement; Hyperledger Blockchain Project Announces ‘Technical Working Group China’ Following Strong Interest; LCH sees record swaps clearing activity in 2016
First Read The End Of The Line Jim Kharouf, JLN So it appears this is the end of the line for Jon Corzine, the disgraced former head of MF Global, the man who essentially brought down the firm with lousy trades on European debt markets, helped cripple the futures...
JLN Managed Futures: Man GLG Hires Money Managers Hill, Lynch From Moore Capital; Newedge CTA Index ekes out a slight gain for 2015; Hedge Fund Flows Collapse in 2015
Observations/CommentaryNFA Election, CTA/CPO Category - A Heated Race Doug Ashburn - JLN Though the election for U.S. President is still nearly a year away, most of us have grown tired of the daily dosages of Donald, Hillary, Bernie, Ted, Ben, et. al. Besides, for...
JLN Managed Futures: CTA Launches Fall to Lowest Level Since 2006; R.J. O’Brien (UK) Limited Wins “Best FCM – Innovation” Award At CTA Intelligence European Services Awards 2015; Barclay CTA Index Down 0.78% in October; Global Equity Rally Challenges Trend Followers
Observations/CommentaryEmerging Manager Forum Miami, Conference Update CTA Expo Don't miss out on Emerging Manager Forum Miami 2015, December 10 at the Eden Roc Hotel! Registrations this year are still running ahead of registrations last year. We now have over 200...
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First Read Give A Little Bit Jim Kharouf - JLN At John Lothian & Co., we often receive and gladly publish information about various charitable causes - Futures For Kids, A Leg To Stand On, Boy Scouts and many others. Today, we've posted two more - Run For Gus and...
JLN Managed Futures: Managed futures endure mixed first half of 2015; PIMCO Launches UCITS Version of Quant Managed Futures Fund; Cash holdings soar as managers run out of options Reply: johnlothian@johnlothian.com
Observations/CommentaryInfographic: 7 Traditional vs 7 Alternative Assets in 5 Bear Markets Attain Capital Managed Futures Blog We tried our hardest to find an easy to read article (or graph) of the major asset classes and how they performed over the various crisis...
John Lothian Newsletter: Corzine, others settle MF Global lawsuit for $64.5 mln; JPMorgan to pay over $125 million to settle U.S. credit card debt probes; CFTC stays ICE’s plan to raise position limits in power contracts
First Read Bits & Pieces by JLN Staff MarketsWiki just passed the 65 million page view mark. A big thanks to all of our users. We have added John Kerin, the CEO of the Chicago Stock Exchange, to our list of speakers for the Chicago Summer Intern Education Series....
JLN Managed Futures: Futures Funds Hitting the Fences; Jon Corzine Considers Launching Hedge Fund; Need for better commodity regulation deepens
Observations/CommentaryNew Yawk City: CTA Expo Takes A Big Bite CTA Expo, the New York edition, was another hit this year with more than 400 guests in attendance. Highlighting the one-day event was Jack Schwager, the well-known author of the Market Wizard books and...
John Lothian Newsletter: OCC owners want dibs on half the pie; Jon Corzine Considers Launching Hedge Fund; Clearing houses hit back at European plans
First Read Dodd-Frank in Action: Swap Dealer Risk Management Reviews Doug Ashburn - JLN The first few years after the signing of the Dodd-Frank Act, the the narrative was all about the future - how an estimated 400 rulemakings would be implemented and how participants...
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VIX Spikes to Highest Since June With Economy Threat Growing; Wall Street joins global stock sell-off triggered by rising Covid worries
VIX Spikes to Highest Since June With Economy Threat Growing; Wall Street joins global stock sell-off triggered by rising Covid worries
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