Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The liquidation of MF Global Inc., the broker-dealer unit of bankrupt MF Global Holdings Ltd., will be supervised by James Giddens, a trustee designated by the Securities Investor Protection Corp., a federal judge ruled today.

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