Item 7.01 Regulation FD.

On November 3, 2008, FCStone Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it expects to incur up to a $25 million pre-tax bad debt provision for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 in connection with losses by three domestic accounts for which the Company serves as the clearing firm or counterparty.

The text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information in this Item of this current report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of or otherwise subject to liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of the Company dated November 3, 2008.

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