MF Global announcement

Discussion in 'Stocks' started by 1nibbler, Mar 26, 2008.

  1. What happens to customer funds if MFG files for bankruptcy?
     
    #71     Oct 31, 2011
  2. benwm

    benwm

    :eek:
    Damn..I've been trying to call me broker all day and he just wasn't picking up
     
    #72     Oct 31, 2011
  3. trendy

    trendy

    Just got this message from Transact Futures: "Effective immediately the CME has suspended trading with our clearing firm MFGlobal. We are working with the management of the MFGlobal, the CME and other clearing firms to re-enable trading soon."
     
    #73     Oct 31, 2011
  4. Well, assuming they're not COMPLETELY breaking the law, several laws (Commodity Exchange Act, Securities Exchange Act, CFTC and SEC rules and regs) are in place to ensure that client deposits are separate from the business. Just because the business goes doesn't mean the client deposits are at risk.

    Supposedly.
     
    #74     Oct 31, 2011
  5. Deal with IB is off. source reuters
     
    #75     Oct 31, 2011
  6. Daal

    Daal

    Ex-goldman man goes to MFG and gets it bankrupt in record time. More fuel for conspiracies :p
     
    #76     Oct 31, 2011
  7. Holy shit!
     
    #77     Oct 31, 2011
  8. benwm

    benwm

    yeah that's the theory
    problem is when they illegally start mixing the client a/cs with their own
    it does happen though to be clear haven't heard that is the case with MFG.
    Sit tight, I guess...
     
    #78     Oct 31, 2011
  9. benwm

    benwm

    Goldman = “smartest guys in the room”?
     
    #79     Oct 31, 2011
  10. southall

    southall


    Maybe smartest at making risk free money, or when they have the most information.

    Seems they just as dumb as everyone else when it comes to real trading.
     
    #80     Oct 31, 2011