Look at some of the other big frims on that list: Prudential bache -600 mil RBS -300 mil UBS -1400 mil
If you can't sleep at night then move your funds. Similar thing happened in fall of '08 with FCStone (who were not as well funded as RCG)- moved my funds but they are still around. Haven't moved back yet because I have become complacent, but have been giving them a look once again. Moral: It's not Refco
OP, you're ignorant on this matter. That's not a big fluctuation. For all you know, some of their institutional clients have been long stock index futures, and taking a hit. What you should pay attention to, in my view, is the operating capital and excess capital. I would view, perhaps a 50%+ decline in Cust. Seg. Funds as perhaps indicative of a bigger problem, but these numbers fluctuate greatly. I cleared through MF Global while their Cust. Seg. Funds fell from about $10bb to ~$8bb. It's really not a big deal.
Correct. Whenever there are turn downs in the overall market there will be a shakeout in the money houses.