MF Global collapse News

Claims Against MF Global’s Corzine, Other Executives May Depend on Insurance

Jon Corzine failed to address MF Global Holdings Ltd.’s growing liquidity needs as he tried to build the commodities broker into a global investment powerhouse, helping create the conditions that led to its downfall, a trustee in MF’s bankruptcy said …

Judge Weighs Release of Insurance Monies for MF Global Defense

An MF Global bankruptcy trustee asked a judge on Monday to release $25 million in insurance money to pay defense costs for Jon Corzine and other former MF Global officers facing civil lawsuits over the broker’s October collapse. If paid …

MF Global Judge to Examine Insurance Payments for Former Executives

The U.S. judge overseeing MF Global’s bankruptcy plans a closer review before deciding whether any of an estimated $190 million of insurance coverage for former company executives should instead go to customers. Opponents of the plan to cover former executives, …

Insurance Fund Would Aid Farmers, Ranchers Still Owed $100M by MF Global

U.S. farmers and ranchers who had accounts with failed broker MF Global have got back the bulk of their money but are still owed about $100 million, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange indicated on Thursday after announcing a fund to help …

Lawyers, Firms Line Up as MF Global Crumbles

Just days after the collapse of MF Global, a healthcare plaintiffs’ lawyer registered the domain mfglobal-lawsuit.com — a sign of the legal business the brokerage’s failure is expected to generate. Timothy Butler of Darien, Connecticut, said he is hoping for …