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NIBA/DePaul Joint Program Announcement

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We are excited to announce our third annual joint summer event with DePaul University. The afternoon meeting will be held on the downtown Chicago campus of DePaul University, Jackson Blvd at State Street, and includes two business sessions and a networking cocktail reception. 


Compliance and Regulation of Marketing Managed Futures, led by Mark Shore, Adjunct Professor at DePaul University takes us past raising assets to the “must know” aspects of the unique regulations and compliance issues surrounding the marketing of managed futures. Mark’s panel includes Mike Coglianese of Michael Coglianese, CPA, PC and Carl Gilmore, of Integritas Financial Consulting. 


Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know Now! is the panel discussion led by attorney Jeff Henderson, Greenberg Traurig. This session addresses the current state of regulation from the point of view of all categories of industry registrants and participants, in addition to discussing enforcement. The experts on this panel include Gil Vega, CME Group, Matt Kluchenek from Baker & McKenzie and Dale Spoljaric of the NFA.


Exchange Analytics (EA) is offering a special benefit to NIBA members who attend this event in person. A special code will allow members to take both AML and cybersecurity training online complimentary from EA.


Attendance is complimentary for all IBs, CTAs and APs, however, only NIBA members are eligible for complimentary training from Exchange Analytics. Non-member Service Providers are welcome at $100 per individual.


Thanks in advance to the great team at DePaul University, especially Dr. Carl Luft and Alex Perry. NIBA Chairman for this event is Jerry Nolan, jnolan@countycorkllc.com. His committee includes, Tom Sandy, Rice Dairy; Carla Peterson, Stewart-Peterson; Mark Washack, Wedbush Futures; Mike Burke, Highground Trading; Steve Petillo and Melinda Schramm for the NIBA.


Join us on July 14 at DePaul University for an afternoon of education and information, and to raise a toast to the 25th Anniversary of the NIBA 


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