Rules Eased to Avert MF Global Fallout
By Gregory Meyer
Published November 6 2011 FT
US futures exchanges have moved to head off instability in financial markets following the collapse of broker-dealer MF Global by relaxing rules on how much collateral speculators must hold. CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange have temporarily cut the amount of deposits they will require from speculators, including those whose positions were transferred in bulk from MF Global to new brokers late last week.
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