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Brian Hyndman’s Path To Electronic Trading Began Early
Brian Hyndman wanted to be a stockbroker growing up and that is what he became, starting out by working for Waterhouse Securities. But his career would be driven by the innovations and new technologies adopted by the markets and he would play a central part.
Tom Kadlec Retirement Party in Pictures
ADMIS President Tom Kadlec is retiring at the end of June and on June 15 the firm held a retirement party for him on the rooftop deck of the CBOT Building, attended by ADM and ADMIS personnel and others from around the derivatives industry. Kadlec was presented with a...
Craig Iseli Talks SpiderRock History and Growth in JLN OIC 2022 Interview
JLN interviewed Craig Iseli of SpiderRock at the 2022 Options Conference in San Antonio, Texas. We asked Iseli how SpiderRock started and what his role is. Iseli started running the business side of the firm and his business partner George Papa ran the trading side. Today, Iseli is the chief operating officer and Papa is the CEO.
Henry Schwartz Gives Pre-State of the Industry Interview to JLN at OIC 2022
Every year at the options conference, Cboe’s Henry Schwartz gives a “State of the Industry” update to the conference participants. This dates back to before his firm was acquired by Cboe.
JJ Kinahan Talks Tastytrade, Growth Potential and Getting the Band Back Together
The last time JJ Kinahan attended the Options Conference he was with TD Ameritrade, which years before had bought the firm he worked for, Thinkorswim. Kinahan recently rejoined the owners of Thinkorswim in their new firm, tastytrade, as chief market strategist and vice president.
Cboe’s Arianne Adams Brings the Outside Experience Into Cboe
Arianne Adams, formerly Arianne Criqui, came to Cboe Global Markets after spending more than eight years at Goldman Sachs, so JLN asked her, How did watching the Cboe from the outside help you with your job?
JLN interviewed Adams at the 2022 Options Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
XFA’s Bill Looney Talks Pandemic Changes in Markets to JLN at OIC 2022
Bill Looney of broker XFA was interviewed by JLN at the 2022 Options Conference in San Antonio, Texas about how the firm responded to the pandemic and changes in the markets since March 2020.
He spoke about how XFA, which caters to the floor markets, had a robust S&P 500 business at the CME that was shut down when the CME closed the trading floor because of the pandemic. However, when the CME reopened the trading floor, they didn’t reopen the S&P 500 trading pit and XFA was not sure how its clients would respond.
Bevon Joseph Updates JLN on Greenwood Project Progress at OIC
Greenwood Project Founder and Executive Director Bevon Joseph was interviewed by John Lothian News at the 2022 Options Conference in San Antonio, TX about the progress of the program and the success the young people in it are experiencing.
Cboe’s Rob Hocking talks Nanos and new tools for the retail investor
Rob Hocking, senior vice president, head of derivatives strategy at Cboe Global Markets, met with John Lothian News at FIA Boca 2022 to discuss the explosive growth of retail investors and the launch of Nanos, a lower-stakes option that Cboe has created to open the world of options trading to a wider audience.
SGX Group’s Michael Syn on remote work, internationalization, and maintaining SGX market fluency
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is the largest US dollar clearinghouse in Asia, and it is the largest RMB clearing house in the world outside of China. The work of SGX in 2022 is to maintain its position of fluency in dollars, euros, sterling and RMB, making sure access is open to participants from around the world, said Michael Syn, senior managing director and head of equities at SGX.
Eventus CEO Travis Schwab on Regulation, Transformation and Crypto at Boca 2022
Eventus Systems’ CEO Travis Schwab has been coming to the FIA conference in Boca Raton for 20 years and said it was great to be back to seeing clients in person again this year. Schwab spoke with John Lothian News at the conference about Eventus’ marketing, regulatory and volatility challenges, and the burgeoning crypto field.
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam Gears Up for Full CFTC
Rostin Behnam had the advantage of being a CFTC commissioner since 2017 before being confirmed as chairman in December of 2021, giving him insight into the organization and good working relationships with its staffers.
JLN spoke to Behnam at the International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Fla., about the start of his chairmanship and what he hopes to accomplish.
John Fildes’ Down Under View From FIA Boca 2022
John Lothian News interviewed John Fildes of Bain & Company, Inc. of Australia at FIA Boca 2022 about the crypto space, exchange consolidation, payment for order flow and his perspective from down under. Fildes, who was formerly the CEO of Chi-X Australia, is now the capital markets practice lead and expert partner with Bain & Company.
Fildes weighed in on Jump Trading and the wormhole hack, Citadel’s getting into crypto and the 24/7 nature of the crypto business and its impact.
Lukken Happy to Be Back at Boca; Hails Conference a Success
Walt Lukken was not the last interview JLN conducted during Boca, but he was the second to last. The JLN team interviewed the FIA president & CEO on the back patio of the Mizner Conference Center on the last day of the conference minutes before he offered his closing words.
All that was left of the conference was the golf and the closing cocktail party later, which, like the rest of the conference, would be moved indoors. We interviewed Lukken tucked under the arched portico of the conference center, as our regular interview space was being disassembled to ready the area for the next event.
John McPartland – The History of Financial Futures – JLN
Longtime Banker Played Key Role During Early Days of IMM Currency Deliveries John McPartland joined Continental Bank in 1973 after leaving the Air Force. He worked two years in the internal audit department where he learned about secured financing. He was honing his...
Will the crypto crash derail the next web revolution? Advocates argue that the blockchain technology that underpins digital assets will withstand the recent fall in values
First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Don't forget to sign up for FIA Forum: Frankfurt 2022, to be held on July 12 at the Hilton Hotel in the City Centre from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. CEST. Abaxx Technologies Inc. has seen tremendous interest in their...
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Options Discovery – Intro to risk with Tony McCormick
This week's episode of Options Discovery discusses risk and what it means in the world of options. Alex Teng sits down with Tony McCormick, the CEO of BOX Exchange - the self regulatory arm of Box Options - to discuss that topic.
Nodal Exchange And Incubex Collaborate To Launch First-of-their-kind Environmental Futures & Options
Lead Stories Nodal Exchange And Incubex Collaborate To Launch First-of-their-kind Environmental Futures & Options The IncubEx Nodal Exchange and IncubEx announced today the planned launch of new environmental products including several first-of-their-kind futures...
