Lead Stories Hedges Across Assets Are Too Expensive, Morgan Stanley Says Options imply broad range of outcomes, strategists say Morgan Stanley suggests positioning for a peak in volatility Joanna Ossinger - Bloomberg Long volatility is too expensive as hedging...
Posts written by Sarah Rudolph
CQG
CQG has joined the FIA Tech Databank Network as its first ISV.
Wall Street Traditionalists Spar With FTX Over Crypto Derivatives; SEC Proposes More Disclosure Requirements for ESG Funds
First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Friends of the late Carl Gilmore, including Chris Hehmeyer and Chuck Bohm, are gathering today at Ceres in the CBOT Building lobby at 4:30 p.m. in an informal tribute to their friend. All are welcome whether you...
Yen Bounces 3% From Two-Decade Low as Growth Fears Intensify
Lead Stories Yen Bounces 3% From Two-Decade Low as Growth Fears Intensify Chikako Mogi - Bloomberg The yen's recovery from a 20-year low is picking up pace, with options markets and analysts suggesting the rebound has some room to run. After rising over 3% from its...
Warsaw Stock Exchange
The Warsaw Stock Exchange received consent from the board of the Central Bank of Armenia for the acquisition of the Armenian Stock Exchange (AMX). The agreement calls for the Warsaw Stock Exchange to acquire 65.03% of shares of the AMX.
Glencore Pleads Guilty to Decade of Bribery and Manipulation; Record U.S. reverse repos highlight problem of investing excess cash
First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff It is hard to know what the lead story is today. There was the second deadliest school shooting on record in the U.S., in which 19 children and two teachers were killed in Texas, 80 miles from where I was a...
U.S. court sides with SEC on market data overhaul in blow to big exchanges
Lead Stories U.S. court sides with SEC on market data overhaul in blow to big exchanges John Mccrank - Reuters A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said the Securities and Exchange Commission can proceed with its overhaul of the way essential stock market data is collected...
Eurex
Eurex has added APG Asset Management, one of the world’s largest pension fund managers, which will start accessing Eurex for repo trading and clearing in mid-June 2022.
Wall Street Bank Lobby Lines Up Against a US Digital Dollar; ‘So ashamed’: Russian diplomat quits over Ukraine invasion, attacking Putin’s circle as corrupt and obsessed with luxury
First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Eurex's Derivatives Forum Frankfurt kicked off this morning. I hope to catch up on some of the content as the videos are posted to the site. The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 is also happening at the...
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas has joined rival JPMorgan's blockchain network Onyx in using digital tokens for short-term fixed income trading. The arrangement is one of the first steps in efforts to use digital tokens in the crucial repo market.
Hedging in High Demand as Wall Street Questions S&P 500’s Bounce; Euro Bulls Put $1.10 Back in Sight as Lagarde Talks Up Hikes
Lead Stories Hedging in High Demand as Wall Street Questions S&P 500's Bounce Demand for single-stock protection is highest since March 2020 S&P 500 will bottom near 3,500, results of MLIV's survey show Elena Popina - Bloomberg Risk appetite is making its way...
Banks turn to blockchain in search for high-quality trading assets; Binance promoted terra as ‘safe’ investment before $40bn collapse
First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Friday was the last day of trading on the 1997 trading floor of the CME Group that was dubbed "The Arboretum" back in the day in honor of former CBOT Chairman Patrick Arbor. The massive trading floor that could...
Kenneth C. Griffin
Ken Griffin, founder of the Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel and market maker Citadel Securities, said that "if things don't change" in Chicago, "we're gone," as the city wrestles with rising crime, Bloomberg reported.
Euroclear
Intercontinental Exchange said Tuesday it agreed to sell its 9.9% stake in Euroclear for a combined 709 million euros ($746 million) to two European buyers.

Sarah Rudolph
Editor-in-Chief
SarahRudolph@JohnLothian.com MarketsWiki Profile
Sarah Rudolph is Editor-in-Chief at John Lothian News. She is a Chicago-based journalist who has concentrated on financial services. She joined John Lothian News in 2008.