PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SIPA TRUSTEE OF MF GLOBAL INC. - NOVEMBER 7, 2011 In a message to customers of MF Global, the Trustee, in coordination with the CFTC, SIPC, and the CME and other exchanges, states that he has been able to transfer approximately 17,000 customer accounts with open commodities positions, along with approximately $1.55 billion in collateral, which is approximately 60% of the collateral that had been associated with these positions at the time of the bankruptcy. This Court-authorized bulk transfer was the maximum relief available under the law and the circumstances, and it
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NFA Notice 1-11-19 In connection with the insolvency of MF Global, NFA has issued a Notice for fully disclosed FCMs and IBS regarding the treatment of assets held by that firm and clarifying that certain receivable balances with MF Entities, including commission and security deposit receivables, must be reflected as a non-current / non-allowable asset for regulatory capital reporting purposes.
NFA Notice 1-11-18 In connection with the insolvency of MF Global, NFA has issued a Notice for CPO Members to provide their pool participants with a disclosure statement that includes the specified disclosures including the fact that there can be no assurances that the pool will have immediate access to any or all of its assets in accounts held at MF Global.
Speech by Commissioner Chilton Before the 4 th Annual Risk Management in Energy Trading Conference CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton discusses several Dodd-Frank topics and reviews the MF Global fall out and the need to ensure that segregated customer funds are protected in such circumstances.
"The High Test," Speech by Commissioner Bart Chilton Commissioner Bart Chilton reviews a number of regulatory topics and discusses why MF Global is "the new poster child for why thoughtful financial regulation is needed, now more than ever." He calls for the CFTC to "conduct routine and robust deep data dives on segregated accounts in conjunction with the tightening of the 1.25 rule." He also says derivatives brokers should disclose more details about their handling of client funds and should face increased supervision following the downfall of MF Global Holdings, and that regulators and