by Jim Kharouf | Jun 26, 2018 | Exchanges, OTC & Clearing
Jim Kharouf Freelance Writer TwitterLinkedIn Cinnober has built its reputation in the industry as a pioneer and an opportunistic company that looks for new ways to address market needs. So in many ways it was not surprising the firm hired Peter Lenardos as its new CFO...
by Jim Kharouf | May 30, 2018 | Exchanges, OTC & Clearing, Interview, JLN News
Jim Kharouf Freelance Writer TwitterLinkedIn Today’s markets and regulations are pushing exchanges to improve their technology, risk models and capital services. As such, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has embarked on a major revamp of the clearing...
by John Lothian | May 22, 2018 | Commentary, Exchanges, OTC & Clearing, Fintech, Investing & Trading
John Lothian Executive Chairman TwitterLinkedIn “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” wrote English cleric and writer Charles Caleb Colton. The NYSE and Nasdaq have flattered each other plenty over the years as they competed globally in the...
by Jeff Bergstrom | May 17, 2018 | Americas, Blockchain, CryptoMarkets, Exchanges, OTC & Clearing, Fintech, Tech / HFT
Jeff Bergstrom CIO LinkedIn SEC Tries to Scam ICO Investors to Show Them How Easy It Is Matt Robinson – Bloomberg Agency sets up a fake ICO to warn investors about the risks; Regulator has repeatedly warned investors of fraud in ICOs A hot new initial coin...
by John Lothian | May 16, 2018 | Americas, Blockchain, CryptoMarkets, Exchanges, OTC & Clearing, Fintech, Tech / HFT
John Lothian Executive Chairman TwitterLinkedIn Notes from Consensus 2018 – Day 2 By Chuck Mackie – JLN As expected, Day 2 of Coindesk’s Consensus conference lacked some of the energy and fireworks of the first day but it did manage to defy what seems to...
by John Lothian | May 15, 2018 | Americas, Blockchain, Commentary, CryptoMarkets, Exchanges, OTC & Clearing, Fintech, Tech / HFT
John Lothian Executive Chairman TwitterLinkedIn Notes from Day One at Consensus By Chuck Mackie – JLN If you had any doubts about the swelling surge of interest in cryptoassets, you only had to try and check in to [[https://www.coindesk.com/|Coindesk’s]]...
by Spencer Doar | May 10, 2018 | Commentary, Exchanges, OTC & Clearing, Investing & Trading, JLN News
Spencer Doar Associate Editor LinkedIn The CME Group just moved even closer to its goal of becoming a one-stop shop for all things related to interest rates. CME and Eris Exchange entered into an exclusive licensing agreement Thursday allowing CME to list Eris’s USD...
by Spencer Doar | Apr 12, 2018 | Exchanges, OTC & Clearing, Interview
Spencer Doar Associate Editor LinkedIn With MiFID II preparations in the rearview, CQG can now focus on expansion – its biggest push being into mainland China. In this special two-for-one video from JLN’s annual series with industry leaders, CQG SVP of Client...
by John Lothian | Mar 19, 2018 | Commentary, Exchanges, OTC & Clearing, Fintech, Investing & Trading
John Lothian Executive Chairman TwitterLinkedIn For many years, the Chicago Board of Trade had cash treasuries envy, wanting to add the trading of cash treasury bonds and notes to its offerings. For many years, the CME has had cash currency trading envy. Both...
by John Lothian | Mar 2, 2018 | Commentary, Exchanges, OTC & Clearing, Fintech, Investing & Trading
John Lothian Executive Chairman TwitterLinkedIn Eighteen Years Later, Another Inflection Point Eighteen years after the start of this newsletter, the markets and its participants face new challenges that make reading JLN today even more important, relevant and...