Ginger Szala

About the Author

In her many years covering the futures industry Ginger has interviewed some of today's best global hedge fund and commodity trading advisors. Ginger received a master's degree in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor’s in communication arts from the University of Wisconsin – Madison

From the ashes...

Ginger Szala
November 25, 2013
It’s ironic that I’m writing this on the day the insurance study commissioned by the industry after the MF Global and PFG blow ups was released. Ironic because if implemented in some form, it would mean more costs and more rules for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and probably their customers.

Top 50 Brokers of 2013: Bruised and battered, but coming back strong

Ginger Szala
Michael McFarlin
November 24, 2013
After years of dealing with low interest rates, new regulations and rebuilding client confidence, futures commission merchants are ready to break out and start doing what they do best: Executing trades and hopefully making money.

From the ashes...

Ginger Szala
November 24, 2013
December Editor's Note from Ginger Szala.

House of AlphaMetrix falls hard and fast

Kristin Fox
Michael McFarlin
Ginger Szala
November 24, 2013
Live fast, die young and leave a good looking corpse was the mantra of the old rock and roll crowd. AlphaMetrix, a pool operator that seemed to follow that rule, was brought down by regulators after not paying traders or investors.

The Blotter: DRW charged with alleged price manipulation

Ginger Szala
November 22, 2013
Regulatory actions taken around the industry.

Insurance study released, mixed results

Ginger Szala
November 15, 2013
MF Global and PFG brought about a new study for customer insurance. The study, released today, sees private CAPI as better possibility.

The Blotter: Rabobank hit with Libor charges, $475 million fine

Ginger Szala
November 1, 2013
Round up of charges,fines and regulatory actions taken against bad actors

Black Monday remembered

Ginger Szala
October 22, 2013
Black Monday was the first crash in modern times. For some reason, it seemed scarier than the 2008 financial blow out.

Pete Nessler is good Midwestern stock

Ginger Szala
October 20, 2013
Pete Nessler, CEO of FCStone Group, was raised in Chicago but earned his stripes in the grain fields of Iowa. Working with elevators and farmers, he helped turn Farmers Commodities Corp. from a group of co-ops into the international brokerage firm INTLFCStone that it is today.

Agriculture means business

Ginger Szala
October 20, 2013
November Editor's Note from Ginger Szala.