Peregrine Financial Group’s bankruptcy trustee is seeking court approval to distribute $123-million to former customers of the futures brokerage, the first they would see of their funds since Peregrine’s collapse in mid-July. The earliest the distribution could take place is Sept. 28, according to a court filing late Wednesday. MORE RELATED TO THIS STORY Peregrine CEO pleads not guilty Regulator orders wind-down of Peregrine in Canada Receiver eyes assets as Peregrine CEO’s bail hearing delayed The trustee, Ira Bodenstein, has about $181-million on hand, the filing shows, about $195-million short of what the company ... (full story)