troubled trader 'freezes client account'

"A local client of MF Global has told the ABC that he could not withdraw money from his contracts for difference (CFD) trading account.

He says the company told him today that client payouts were on hold pending either the sale or bankruptcy of the parent company.

MF Global Australia said it could not confirm the report and directed media enquiries to Singapore.
Calls to Singapore were not answered."...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-31/mf-global/3611178