The Futures Industry Association today announced the election of board directors at its annual meeting in Boca Raton, Fla.
CONTINUE READINGThe number of futures and options traded on exchanges around the globe fell 15.3% in 2012 to 21.2 billion contracts from 24.9 billion in 2011.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures Industry Association and CME Group have filed an amicus brief in a legal proceeding relating to an insurance claim in the MF Global estate.
CONTINUE READINGThe Futures and Options Association has launched its new legal opinions library – Netting Analyser - which will help subscribing firms to satisfy certain prudential regulatory requirements and reduce the increasing cost of regulatory capital.
CONTINUE READINGDuke Chapman was one of the legendary figures in the securities industry, first as an executive at the heart of one of the most amazing growth stories on Wall Street and then as the head of the Chicago Board Options Exchange during a crucial period in its history.
CONTINUE READINGFor more than 30 years, Patrick Parkinson has been at the center of shaping derivatives policy.
CONTINUE READINGWilliam Brodsky has been a pivotal figure in the listed derivatives markets for more than 35 years, serving as the top executive at several exchanges and spearheading the development of several major product innovations.
CONTINUE READINGSenator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) is a fifth-generation Hoosier who left office in 2012 as the longest serving member of Congress in Indiana history and the most senior Republican member of the Senate.
CONTINUE READINGAnthony Leitner worked for 24 years at Goldman Sachs as one of the most senior lawyers in its securities division, covering equities and fixed income markets and broker-dealer regulation as well as advising the firm as it establisheda futures commission merchant subsidiary and expanded its presence in the over-the-counter derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGJeffrey Borchardt has dedicated more than 30 years of his career to the futures industry.
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