Navigating the Semi-Regulated Cryptocurrency Market Jun 28, 2021 While virtual currency futures are governed by the same rules as all futures contracts, there is the added challenge of creating rules for an unruly product—a formula for an ever-evolving space.
The End of CFTC/NFA Remote Work? May 28, 2021 Since last March, the world has grappled with the transformational effects of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. A fundamental shift in how industries operate unfolded before our very eyes. Old standards were replaced almost overnight by newer and more efficient ones.
NFA Trade Execution Audit: Are you Prepared? May 26, 2021 One of the trends we have identified during recent audits of Introducing Brokers (“IBs”) is that National Futures Association, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and CME Group examiners are becoming increasingly granular about their testing of trade execution record keeping. In particular, we are seeing attempts to evaluate how brokerage firms are able to “recreate the trade”.