Today the Treasury Department made public a comment letter from the antitrust division of the Justice Department regarding the structure of the U.S. futures markets.
CONTINUE READINGFIA is pleased to announce the induction of Richard Berliand, the chairman of J.P. Morgan’s global futures and options business, into the Futures Hall of Fame on March 14, 2008.
CONTINUE READINGThe FOA has issued guidance on the application of the best execution requirements under the FSA rules implementing MiFID in the UK.
CONTINUE READINGFIA President John Damgard testified at a Sept. 26 hearing of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management on the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CONTINUE READINGThe number of futures contracts traded worldwide grew by more than 30% last year, setting yet another record along the way.
CONTINUE READINGRobert J. O’Brien has been an active participant in the futures industry for more than five decades.
CONTINUE READINGBilly O’Connor was a legendary figure on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. A member of the exchange since 1955, he stood out in the trading pits with his ever-present green plaid jacket and shock of white hair.
CONTINUE READINGThomas Petterffy has been ahead of the curve for nearly his entire career.
CONTINUE READINGJack Sandner was chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange during some of the most important events in the history of the futures industry.
CONTINUE READINGAdrian ‘Ace’ Israel was one of the giants of the commodity business during the 1960s and 1970s and an important leader during the early days of financial futures.
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