Futures commission merchant (FCM)
Mifid II position limits regime faces non-EU reporting woes
Position reports will contain “meaningless information”, experts warn
CFTC backs down on FCM residual interest rule
CFTC softens post-MF Global reforms to rules on segregated customer funds held by futures brokers
Commodity hedgers alarmed by CFTC margin proposals
Margin rules proposed after the collapse of MF Global could dramatically raise the cost of hedging, complain market participants
CFTC cleans house at FCMs
CFTC has increased its scrutiny of futures brokers and their handling of customer funds since MF Global collapse
Post-MF Global segregation reforms spark fierce debate
The failures of brokers MF Global and PFGBest have shaken the faith of commodity hedgers in their futures commission merchants (FCMs). But are regulators doing enough to protect customers from another FCM implosion? Alexander Osipovich reports
PFGBest bankruptcy fuels calls for stronger protection of customer funds
The collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, which comes just nine months after the bankruptcy of MF Global, has raised the pressure on US regulators to boost protection of customer funds held by futures commission merchants
Energy and Commodities OTC Clearing and Execution under Dodd-Frank Regulation roundtable
Challenges continuously arise regarding energy and commodities OTC clearing, and changes in regulations. This roundtable offers the knowledge, experience and opinions of our elite speakers on some of the key issues the industry currently faces including: