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Capital, Customer Funds and Margin After the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000

The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (“CFMA”) made fundamental changes in several federal acts, including the CEA, SEC “34 Act” and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,6. This article focuses on changes affecting the financial responsibility requirements of broker-dealers, futures commission merchants, and introducing brokers as a result of CFMA and subsequent…

Supervision of Branch Offices, OSI’s and Offsite Brokers and Independent Contractors

Supervisory responsibilities in connection with branch offices, offices of supervisory jurisdiction (“OSJs”), and offsite brokers, including independent contractors, can be particularly challenging. Without on-site supervisors and compliance personnel, there are more opportunities for supervisory failures and sales practice abuse. The most serious of these problems is selling away of securities products or Ponzi…