Home

About Us
   Mission
   Staff & Trustees

Calendar
   Courses
   Instructors

Education
   Exam Preparation
   Client Education
   Futures & Options
   Futures Regulation Guide
   Introductory Guides
   Intro to Futures and Options
   Intro to Security Futures
   Single-Stock

Ethics
   Futures Web-Courses
   AML Web-Course

Data
   Exchange Trading Fees
   Futures Data
   Equity Data
   Futures & Options Factbook
   Position Limits
   Security Futures Factbook
   Volume Statistics

Online Ordering

About SSL Certificates


Privacy | Security Policy

Online Resources
Grants

Site Map






 
Basic, Intermediate & Expert Level Courses

May 29, 2013
    Making Sense of Credit Default Swaps
Jun.4, 2013
    Intro Exchange-Traded Futures & Options
Jun.12, 2013
    Intro Treasury Futures: Factoring Risks
Jun.12, 2013
    Treasury Futures Basis: Making Sense of the Statistics

         Jun.13, 2013
    Markets Demystified: OTC vs. Exchange-Traded Derivatives
Jun.13, 2013
    Eurodollar (LIBOR): Building Blocks for Interest Rate Swaps

More Courses & Dates »»

IFM Publishes Four New Investigative Studies
As part of its ongoing initiative to examine critical issues to the derivatives industry and expand knowledge on the markets, the IFM releases four independent studies. All studies were subjected to rigorous academic per-review process to meet quality and credibility standards.
  • The Tale of Two Regulations — Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III: A Review and Comparison of the Two Regulatory Frameworks
  • OTC Derivatives: A Comparative Analysis of Regulation in the U.S. , European Union, and Singapore
  • Systemic Risk: Clustering and Contagion Mechanisms
  • The Impact of Derivatives Regulations on the Liquidity and Pricing Efficiency of Exchange Traded Derivatives
Read the new studies.

IFM Courses Approved for Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) CPE Credits
IFM makes it easy for GARP certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Energy Risk Professional (ERP) to meet their continuing education requirements through risk-relevant courses. In an effort to accommodate the schedules and learning needs of its membership, GARP chose the IFM as an approved training provider to help certified professional meet their ongoing educational requirements. GARP is a not-for-profit global membership organization that represents more than 150,000 professionals from banks, investment management firms, government agencies and academic institutions.
Click here to view available IFM courses approved for GARP CPE credit.

Industry Alert:
Many hedge funds and registered investment advisers (RIAs) that advise a registered investment company (or registered fund) now must pass the NFA Series 3 Exam and register with the National Futures Association (NFA) to conduct futures business. Alternative currently registered professionals in the U.K or Canada may fulfill the requirement by passing the Series 32 exam instead.

To help firms meet requirements that include passing the NFA Series 3 and 32 exams, the IFM offers authoritative self-study exam preparation materials, as well courses in major financial centers and VIP private tutoring sessions at your own office.
Read about NFA Bylaw 1101 requirements.
Read about the Series 3 Exam.
Read about the Series 32 Exam.

Need Help Keeping up with Position Limits and Compliance?
We are the "go to source" for all position limits data on swaps, futures, options on futures and equity options. Read brochure.

Exchange Fees Helps Firms Reduce Errors
Calculating commissions and reconciling trading fees is quicker and more economical with our low-cost data service. IFM continuously aggregates and validates futures, options on futures and equity options fees globally. Twice–daily reporting, plus email notices on proposed fees and products and email alerts on immediately effective fees and schemes accommodate varying time zones and accelerate efficiencies. Read brochure.

Customized Education
As a premier independent provider of quality information, the IFM delivers in-house programs that can be tailored to the specific learning needs of individuals and organizations. We have delivered a variety of one-day and multi-day courses to a broad, global audience from banks, FCMs, trading advisors, regulators, public-policy makers, as well as market-users - money managers, portfolio managers, investment companies, insurers, endowments, foundations and hedge funds. Contact Kevin Baldwin, Education Director, kbaldwin@theifm.org.

Review of Futures Markets: Innovative Research on Futures & Derivatives
The Review is a quarterly journal that publishes peer-reviewed, editor selected articles that expand the literature of futures, options, and derivatives research. Articles appeal to a high-level audience.
See Abstracts 2007-2013
See Archives 1950-2006






        
    

     IFM Transaction Tax Study Makes
        the Top Ten.
        Read the full article

     IFM Announces New Leadership.
        Read the full article

     Industry Insurance Study
        Co-Funded by CME, FIA, NFA
        & IFM. Read the full article

 
Follow The_IFM on Twitter More headlines and details »»

    
    
       
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Position Limits Databank Login
 Equity Options Position Limits Databank Login





  © 2013 · The Institute for Financial Markets · All Rights Reserved Privacy Statement