Regulatory Releases

CFTC Chairman Gensler testifies before Ag committee

Press Release
February 28, 2012
Gensler focuses on Dodd-Frank implementation in written testimony before the House Committee on Agriculture

Short-selling regs coming for Europe

Press Release
February 13, 2012
The European Securities and Markets Authority is poised to submit technical standards to the European Commission regarding short selling and credit default swaps.

NFA Board elects Chris Hehmeyer as chairman

Press Release
February 21, 2012
The National Futures Association board has elected Penson GHCO's Chris Hehmeyer to a one-year term as chairman.

MF Global's Singapore affiliate offically closes

Press Release
February 27, 2012
The Singapore affiliate of MF Global has officially been shuddered.

Customer protections in light of MF Global debacle

Susan Abbott Gidel
February 16, 2012
A recent study looks at past and present efforts to provide customer protection in light of the MF GLobal bankruptcy

MF Global Holdings to release documents

Daniel P. Collins
February 14, 2012
MFGH trustee Louis Freeh has agreed to release documents related to the MF Global bankruptcy, waiving attorney-client privilege.

Automated trading compliance countdown begins: ESMA

News Story
February 24, 2012
E.U. countries have two months to comply with new European regulations that govern high-frequency and other forms of automated trading.

MFA modifies CFTC swaps comments post MF Global

News Story
December 13, 2011
The Managed Funds Association offers these additional comments to the CFTC regarding swaps clearing regulations in light of the MF Global crisis.

Inflation reports will headline next week's data

Toni Hansen
October 9, 2010
The dates and times of major government reports and company earnings releases for next week.

Retail sales, industrial production, FOMC minutes on tap

Toni Hansen
February 10, 2012
A look at the major economic reports and company earnings releases for the upcoming week.