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Tom Sosnoff – The Path to Electronic Trading – John Lothian News
Veteran Trader and Serial Entrepreneur Shares tastytrade and Thinkorswim Origin Stories Tom Sosnoff is a serial entrepreneur whose endeavors are transforming how people trade and understand the markets. Expanding on his success as an open outcry options trader on the...
CME announces close of most of its trading pits; Cboe dabbles in ESG – The Spread
This week on The Spread, the CME Group announces it’s keeping most of its pits closed for good, Cboe announces it’s getting into ESG derivatives, and more.
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New SEC Chairman Sets Sights on Citadel Securities and Virtu; Hedge Funds Face Backlash From Europe in Bond Market
New SEC Chairman Sets Sights on Citadel Securities and Virtu; Hedge Funds Face Backlash From Europe in Bond Market
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In a report released Monday, BlackRock said it can prove that the Bank for International Settlements' suggestion that it deliberately sold market makers baskets of low-quality bonds is false, FT reported.
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Tom Sosnoff – The Path to Electronic Trading – John Lothian News
Veteran Trader and Serial Entrepreneur Shares tastytrade and Thinkorswim Origin Stories Tom Sosnoff is a serial entrepreneur whose endeavors are transforming how people trade and understand the markets. Expanding on his success as an open outcry options trader on the...
CME announces close of most of its trading pits; Cboe dabbles in ESG – The Spread
This week on The Spread, the CME Group announces it’s keeping most of its pits closed for good, Cboe announces it’s getting into ESG derivatives, and more.
JIm Krause: The Path to Electronic Trading
Former CME CIO Krause Recalls the History of CME Globex From the Beginning Jim Krause came to the futures industry from a job in temperature control and HVAC at a company called MCC Powers. He followed Don Serpico, his supervisor at MCC Powers, who had been hired by...
Credit Suisse Sued for Alleged Market Manipulation; OIC 2021 a Virtual Success – The Spread
This week on The Spread, Credit Suisse prepares for round two of a lawsuit alleging it committed market manipulation, a New York vol quant wins big on momentum trades, the OCC wins and gives awards, and more.
Hemp Farming Looking For Credit; Carbon Credit, That Is
Well, it is now May, and in most of the United States it is high time to get the field crops planted. Among them is hemp, industrial hemp, which despite being an ancient crop and a generally legal one since 2019, still has an uncertain future.
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New SEC Chairman Sets Sights on Citadel Securities and Virtu; Hedge Funds Face Backlash From Europe in Bond Market
New SEC Chairman Sets Sights on Citadel Securities and Virtu; Hedge Funds Face Backlash From Europe in Bond Market
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THE HISTORY OF FINANCIAL FUTURES EPISODE: GAME CHANGERS, PART II
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A Signal in VIX Underbelly Flashes a Green Light to Stock Bulls; Option Traders Boost Bets on Carbon Hitting 100 Euros
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The John Lothian Daily Update is a podcast turning the daily JLN hits and takes comments, our original content and the stories and quips in the top box of First Read into a daily podcast.
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 4/26/2021
The John Lothian Daily Update is a podcast turning the daily JLN hits and takes comments, our original content and the stories and quips in the top box of First Read into a daily podcast.
OIC 2021: What’s Next for the Options Industry? ‘Not Going to Put the Genie Back in the Bottle’
Retail participation, education of new investors, seen as ongoing industry themes in 2021.
After two days of heralding the record volume that accompanied exceptional periods of volatility in 2020, panelists in the final sessions of the Options Industry Conference generally breathed a collective sigh of relief that the industry had escaped last year’s challenges relatively unscathed.
The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 19: Coinbase Goes Public
In this episode of the CryptoMarketsWiki podcast, Matt and Thom discuss Coinbase’s recent debut as a publicly-traded company, as well as some updates about a company that wants to revitalize the U.S.’s struggling bitcoin mining industry.
OIC 2021: Industry Experts Explain the Rise of Retail Options Trading
OIC 2021 was unusual compared to past conferences for a lot of reasons, one of which was noted during the panel, “Retail Rises,” on Day One of the show.
OIC 2021: SEC’s Lee Weighs In On 2020’s Challenges, 2021’s Regulatory Agenda
COVID-related issues triggered record volume and volatility in 2020 that presented challenges for exchanges and regulators, from both a market and an operational standpoint, said U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Allison Herren Lee. In a Tuesday keynote address to the 2021 Options Industry Conference conducted as an interview with John Davidson, OCC’s chief executive officer, Lee said 2020’s jump in volume and volatility “really tested our financial system.” The surge also tested trading and message infrastructures and some funds’ capital reserves, Lee said.
OIC 2021: ‘Washington Outlook’ is for a mix of clouds, not sunny skies, for Biden’s proposals
The main question batted around at The Washington Outlook panel at the 2021 Options Industry Conference on Wednesday was whether President Joe Biden can realize his hope for bipartisanship on his agenda, given that a large chunk of his new American Families Plan proposal is anathema to Republicans – in particular the proposed tax increases on the wealthy that would pay for much of it.
OIC 2021: The Late Joe Levin Honored With Sullivan Award
Former CBOE head of research and product development “helped shape the industry” with product innovations. The last event of Day One of the “Virtual Experience” Options Industry Conference 2021 was the presentation of the Joseph Sullivan Award for 2020 to former CBOE...
OIC 2021: Options Industry Conference Kickoff Looks at State of the Industry
Cboe’s Henry Schwartz Offers Keen Analysis of Industry Trends Driving Unprecedented Volume The 2021 Options Industry Conference, held virtually this year after last year’s Puerto Rico event was cancelled amid the pandemic, kicked off with a session led by Henry...
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 4/19/2021
The John Lothian Daily Update is a podcast turning the daily JLN hits and takes comments, our original content and the stories and quips in the top box of First Read into a daily podcast.
OCC reduces clearing fees; Coinbase CEO sells $292 million worth of COIN shares – The Spread
This week on The Spread, major exchanges begin trading options on Coinbase stock, Eurex announces record volume for ESG derivatives, Gary Gensler is confirmed as head of the SEC, and more.
JIm Krause: The Path to Electronic Trading
Former CME CIO Krause Recalls the History of CME Globex From the Beginning Jim Krause came to the futures industry from a job in temperature control and HVAC at a company called MCC Powers. He followed Don Serpico, his supervisor at MCC Powers, who had been hired by...
Credit Suisse Sued for Alleged Market Manipulation; OIC 2021 a Virtual Success – The Spread
This week on The Spread, Credit Suisse prepares for round two of a lawsuit alleging it committed market manipulation, a New York vol quant wins big on momentum trades, the OCC wins and gives awards, and more.
Hemp Farming Looking For Credit; Carbon Credit, That Is
Well, it is now May, and in most of the United States it is high time to get the field crops planted. Among them is hemp, industrial hemp, which despite being an ancient crop and a generally legal one since 2019, still has an uncertain future.
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 4/26/2021
The John Lothian Daily Update is a podcast turning the daily JLN hits and takes comments, our original content and the stories and quips in the top box of First Read into a daily podcast.
OIC 2021: What’s Next for the Options Industry? ‘Not Going to Put the Genie Back in the Bottle’
Retail participation, education of new investors, seen as ongoing industry themes in 2021.
After two days of heralding the record volume that accompanied exceptional periods of volatility in 2020, panelists in the final sessions of the Options Industry Conference generally breathed a collective sigh of relief that the industry had escaped last year’s challenges relatively unscathed.
The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 19: Coinbase Goes Public
In this episode of the CryptoMarketsWiki podcast, Matt and Thom discuss Coinbase’s recent debut as a publicly-traded company, as well as some updates about a company that wants to revitalize the U.S.’s struggling bitcoin mining industry.
OIC 2021: Industry Experts Explain the Rise of Retail Options Trading
OIC 2021 was unusual compared to past conferences for a lot of reasons, one of which was noted during the panel, “Retail Rises,” on Day One of the show.
OIC 2021: SEC’s Lee Weighs In On 2020’s Challenges, 2021’s Regulatory Agenda
COVID-related issues triggered record volume and volatility in 2020 that presented challenges for exchanges and regulators, from both a market and an operational standpoint, said U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Allison Herren Lee. In a Tuesday keynote address to the 2021 Options Industry Conference conducted as an interview with John Davidson, OCC’s chief executive officer, Lee said 2020’s jump in volume and volatility “really tested our financial system.” The surge also tested trading and message infrastructures and some funds’ capital reserves, Lee said.
OIC 2021: ‘Washington Outlook’ is for a mix of clouds, not sunny skies, for Biden’s proposals
The main question batted around at The Washington Outlook panel at the 2021 Options Industry Conference on Wednesday was whether President Joe Biden can realize his hope for bipartisanship on his agenda, given that a large chunk of his new American Families Plan proposal is anathema to Republicans – in particular the proposed tax increases on the wealthy that would pay for much of it.
OIC 2021: The Late Joe Levin Honored With Sullivan Award
Former CBOE head of research and product development “helped shape the industry” with product innovations. The last event of Day One of the “Virtual Experience” Options Industry Conference 2021 was the presentation of the Joseph Sullivan Award for 2020 to former CBOE...
OIC 2021: Options Industry Conference Kickoff Looks at State of the Industry
Cboe’s Henry Schwartz Offers Keen Analysis of Industry Trends Driving Unprecedented Volume The 2021 Options Industry Conference, held virtually this year after last year’s Puerto Rico event was cancelled amid the pandemic, kicked off with a session led by Henry...
THE JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS DAILY UPDATE (WEEKLY ROUNDUP) – WEEK OF 4/19/2021
The John Lothian Daily Update is a podcast turning the daily JLN hits and takes comments, our original content and the stories and quips in the top box of First Read into a daily podcast.
OCC reduces clearing fees; Coinbase CEO sells $292 million worth of COIN shares – The Spread
This week on The Spread, major exchanges begin trading options on Coinbase stock, Eurex announces record volume for ESG derivatives, Gary Gensler is confirmed as head of the SEC, and more.
Intercontinental Exchange’s Lynn Martin Walks JLN Through New ICE Portfolio Auction Platform
Fixed-Income Trading Platform Automates Complex Portfolio Trading, Leverages ICE Data and Risk Management Tools The world of bond trading is being swept into the electronic trading world and ICE has offered a new way to automate and make the trading of large...
Jim Marzano – The History of Financial Futures
Broker and Trader of Financial Futures at CBOT Shares Tales of Early-Day Hiccups Jim Marzano thought he was going to be a grain merchandiser at Stotler Grain. Instead, he ended up being a broker and a trader at the Chicago Board of Trade. In fact, he made the first...
Cunningham Commodities to Tie Up With UK CFD Platform
Cunningham Commodities, LLC, the registered futures commission merchant, and Cunningham Trading Systems, LLC have agreed to a combine with Plus500, according to a press release from Plus500, a British platform for trading contracts for difference (CFDs).
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