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Trustee's letter to the Bankruptcy Court regarding the status of the bulk transfer of certificates of title and warehouse receipts that were held by MFGI for its commodities customers at the time of its liquidation. For more information about this document, you may contact one of the following Cadwalader attorneys: Steven D. Lofchie, Mark Ellenberg, Athena Eastwood, Christopher Updike, Assia Damianova, and Robert Zwirb Cross References: CEA Section 4d; CFTC Rules 30.7 Part 190; Lofchie's Guide to CPO/CTA Regulation: Chapter 12, Insolvency.

Notice to MF Global Customers regarding Specifically Identifiable Property' and Other Non-Cash Assets, e.g., warehouse receipts and physical assets. For more information about this document, you may contact one of the following Cadwalader attorneys: Steven D. Lofchie, Mark Ellenberg, Athena Eastwood, Christopher Updike, Assia Damianova, and Robert Zwirb Cross References: CEA Section 4d; CFTC Rules 30.7 Part 190; Lofchie's Guide to CPO/CTA Regulation: Chapter 12, Insolvency.

Testimony of CFTC Chairman Gensler on the Volcker Rule Chairman Gensler testifies on the the CFTC's proposed rule with respect to the Volcker Rule, which would apply to the activities of the banking entities' CFTC-registered affiliates and subsidiaries, such as futures commission merchants (FCMs), swap dealers, and commodity pool operators. He observes that in the case of a joint FCM/broker-dealer that is a banking entity, the CFTC has Volcker Rule jurisdiction over the FCM's activities, while the SEC's regulations would apply to the broker-dealer activities. Cross References: Dodd-Frank

Civil Action No. 11-cv-2146 (RLW) Order issued by the US District Court for the District of Columbia issuing stay of the proceedings in pending the outcome of Plaintiffs' petition in the Court of Appeals Cross References: Dodd-Frank Section 737; 17 CFR Part 151; 76 FR. 71626; Int'l Swaps Derivatives Ass 'n v. CFTC, No. 1:11~cv~2146 (D.D.C.); Int'l Swaps &Derivatives Ass'n v. CFTC, No. 11~1469 (D.C. Cir.); Lofchie's Guide to CPO/CTA Regulation: Chapter 8, Trading.

Petitioner's Opposition to CFTC's Motion to Dismiss in petitioner's challenge to the CFTC's position limit rule. Analysis by Cadwalader: Position Limits Rumors Become Reality: CFTC Adopts Final Position Limits Rule Under Dodd-Frank. For more information about this document, you may contact one of the following Cadwalader attorneys: Paul J. Pantano , Jr.; Athena Eastwood; Jonathan Flynn Cross References: Dodd-Frank Section 737; 17 CFR Part 151; 76 FR. 71626; Int'l Swaps Derivatives Ass 'n v. CFTC, No. 1:11~cv~2146 (D.D.C.); Int'l Swaps &Derivatives Ass'n v. CFTC, No. 11~1469 (D.C. Cir.)