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The Rise & Plunge of Movie Futures Trading
A decade and millions of dollars in the making, how a plan to create a film derivatives market lived through 9/11 but couldn’t survive the MPAA
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Media Derivatives Chief Going Abroad With Movie Futures Trading
Robert Swagger says he is talks with foreign partners following the U.S. ban included in financial reform
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 28: No Futures
“Get Low” gets high marks, but the future for movie futures was always bleak
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Obama Signs Financial Reform — Including Movie Futures Trading Ban
Appears to finally end any chance for trading of box office receipts
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Obama to Sign Financial Reform — Including Movie Futures Trading Ban — on Wednesday
Media Derivatives still has yet to say for certain whether it will move forward
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Ira Teinowitz -
Senate Puts Final Nail in Coffin of Movie-Futures Trading
Approves financial reform legislation that includes ban on box office futures trading; bill now goes to Obama for signing
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Cantor Fitzgerald’s HSX Lays Off Its Staff (Updated)
Facing movie futures trading ban, Cantor axes analysts
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Cantor Exchange Backs Away From Hollywood
Shortly after federal commission approves its plan, Cantor says it expects Congressional action to prevent any movie futures trading, is assessing other, non-movie options
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House Adds Movie-Futures Trading Ban to Financial Reform
Language was in original Senate bill, but not in House version — courts may have to decide issue
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Ira Teinowitz -
Media Derivatives Chief Pushes on Congress, Attacks MPAA
Makes final push to get Congress to drop ban on movie-futures trading in upcoming financial reform package
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Ira Teinowitz -
Feds Delay Decision on Movie Futures Trading
Commodities Future Trading Commission puts off for up to a week a request by Media Derivatives
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Ira Teinowitz -
Why Hollywood Should Embrace Movie Futures Trading
Analysis: In today’s arid film-funding climate, a little legalized gambling might not be such a bad thing
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What You Need to Know About Movie Futures Trading
Where it stands, how it works, what can and can’t trade
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Movie Futures Trading Ban Inches Closer in Senate
Ban included in combined Wall Street reform bill that reached Senate floor Monday
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Ira Teinowitz -
Cantor Fitzgerald Gets U.S. Approval on Movies Future Trading
2nd group to get trading commission’s OK — but the issue still faces big hurdles
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Daniel Frankel & Ira Teinowitz