Thanks to everyone who helped make the May 1 event in New York City a success. We hit a new attendance high for our NYC meetings - 135 IBs, CTAs, and FCMs.
Thank you to our first panel speakers: Al Helmig, Jim Steel, Fred Penha, and Howard Hopkins. Their review and outlook for the energy and metal markets was comprehensive - they are all experts in the field.
Thank you to our second panel speakers: Susan Osmanski, Brian Clark and John Brand. They presented a very complete update on where swaps registrants stand with regard to compliance with current rules for IBs and CTAs, and the NFA proposal regarding capital requirements for CTAs/CPOs. We actually ran out of time for discussion on the issues -- our members had questions!
A special thanks to NIBA member Howard Rennell, The Windham Group, NY, and member of the New York Athletic Club for inviting us into this great venue.
We are already working on the NIBA September 22 meeting in Chicago! Mark your calendar now for a very special event.
New York Event Co-Chairs:
Rich Strait, rich@straitllc.com
Kristi Aupperle, kaupperle@advance-trading.com