The rise and fall of Refco and its maverick chief by Edward Robinson
Herald Tribune 6-jan-2006
Friedman, the co-founder, was a felon. In 1955, Friedman, then a poultry wholesaler, was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the government by making false statements, according to U.S. Justice Department records. More

Star ex-Refco trader opens Montreal shop: Priston recruits nine ex-colleagues for CFT Financials by Edward Robinson
The America's Intelligence Wire 6-jan-2006
Andy Priston, 28, is setting up a unit in Canada's second-largest city for CFT Financials Ltd., a London-based futures trading company, after shunning an offer from Man Group PLC, which bought the collapsed broker's main assets in November. More

Ex-Refco Trader Priston Starts New Firm, Shuns Man Group Offer
Bloomberg 5-jan-2006
Refco Inc.'s biggest independent futures trader, Andy Priston, is starting a firm in Montreal with 9 ex-Refco colleagues, after shunning an offer from Man Group Plc, which bought the collapsed broker's main assets in November. More