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Registration Overview for Forex IB, CTA and CPO Applicants

Felix Shipkevich - February 28, 2010

As part of the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in May 2008, Congress amended the Commodity Exchange Act to require forex solicitors, account managers and pool operators to register with the CFTC as Introducing Brokers (IBs), Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) or Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) and become Members of National Futures Association.
The [...]

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Forex News

Felix Shipkevich - September 4, 2008

NFA Announcement: Definition of a Forex Dealer Member:

Proposed Amendments to NFA Bylaw 306, NFA Financial Requirements
Section 11(a), and the Interpretive Notice Regarding Forex Transactions

http://www.nfa.futures.org/news/PDF/CFTC/Bylaw306_FR11a_c082208.pdf

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