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Fri, 13 Jan 2012
Opalesque Exclusive: Why Did Only One Ratings Agency Get MF Global Correct?
National Futures Association Board of Directors Contested Election
Well Known Managed Futures Researchers Galen Burghardt and Brian Walls views
Book Review: PonziMonium
Prediction Markets Look To Gain Regulatory Acceptance in US
How to Develop an Uncorrelated Managed Futures Portfolio
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Fri, 02 Dec 2011
Sweden's RPM: the largest managed futures manager few in the U.S. Know
The Interesting Twist in How MF Global Lobbied the CFTC In an ironic twist of fate, MF Global apparently successfully lobbied the CFTC to delay implementation on derivatives management rules that would have prevented their downfall.
How Rule 1.25 Impacts Professional Investors: Where did MF Global Money Go?
Guest Article: How to Save the Futures and Options Industry
Managed Futures Performance: Uncorrelated Managed Futures Lives Up to Its Name
Regulator News: Industry Participants Jaffarian and Bry Seek Election to NFA Board
MF Global Recovery Efforts From the Inside: Interview With Commodity Customer Coalition Founder James Koutoulas
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Wed, 16 Nov 2011
Futures Lab: Spread Arbitrage is a little understood managed futures strategy when compared to the predominate trend following strategy, but offers interesting diversification possibilities.
Manager Profile: Emil Van Essen, one of the larger industry spread traders based on assets under management, is profiled along with their overlay trading algorithm.
Regulators: A meeting in Chicago may usher in approval of the managed futures mutual fund structure, but issues remain.
Founders Q&A: Ken Steben of commodity pool operator Steben Funds discusses the managed futures mutual fund as well as CTA investment selection process .
News: Morgan Stanley reduces equity exposure, looks towards managed futures; Managed futures experiences 12th month of growth; Forex firm fined by CFTC.
Top Ten: In a volatility filled market environment, this top ten list highlights CTAs with the lowest downside deviation.
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Wed, 29 Jun 2011
Founders Q&A: Tim Pickering of Auspice Capital used his CTA skills to create an index for CTA beta. He discusses what this means.
Futures Lab: Interest rate futures have unique attributes that traders and investors need to be aware of. Robert Almgren and Christian Hauff of Quantitative Brokers explain.
Insider Talk: Perspective on commodity investing from $100 billion asset manager Guggenheim Partners' Steve Baffico.
Regulators: Many in the industry regard policies and procedures proposed by the CFTC as a threat to Introducing Broker businesses. Read a selection of comments.
News: Commodity markets have been volatile. Insight from Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank.
Top Ten: Canadian commodity funds.
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Fri, 03 Jun 2011
Founders Q&A: John Hyland, chief investment officer at United States Commodity Funds, discusses new developments in commodity indexes and what these mean for managed futures.
Futures Lab: You can license a new generation index or lease a high-return trading system. How does it work? Insights from Worldwide Futures executive Tyler Wood, intellectual property lawyer Alex Montagu and Lipper global head of strategy Darren Duffy.
Insider Talk: WisdomTree chief investment strategist Luciano Siracusano explains the new managed futures ETF.
Manager Profile: What accounts for the success of the Nomura AHL launch in Japan?
Practitioner View: Four buckets of CTA styles by Rob Ross of White Indian Trading Co.
Top Ten: Diversified commodity ETFs-a second generation index fund is the largest.
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