Verena Ross will be the chair of ESMA starting November 1, 2021. Her appointment was confirmed by the Council of the European Union at its October 15 meeting in Brussels.
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Tradeweb Markets
Tradeweb has added Trade at Close functionality to its portfolio trading offering, enabling clients in the US and Europe to electronically execute portfolio trades at end-of-day prices.
S&P 500 Index
A working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research reported that buying credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings has a significant impact on the likelihood of being added to the S&P 500 Index.
Trumid
The start-up trading platform Trumid announced a $208m capital infusion from several Wall Street investors, hoping to benefit from a pandemic-driven surge in electronic bond trading, FT reported.
Rohit Chopra
Rohit Chopra was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, likely meaning more aggressive regulation and enforcement from the agency.
MEMX
The year-old US exchange group MEMX has become the first trading venue to agree to feed its pricing data into the DeFi data distribution platform Pyth Network.
SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee Addresses PFOF, Retail Trading and Crypto at STA Conference
In an interview Wednesday at the 88th Annual Security Traders Association Conference, SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee said she appreciated Gary Gensler, who testified Tuesday at the House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing, for “rolling up his sleeves” to address the complex issues facing the financial industry, such as payment for order flow (PFOF) and exchange for rebates.
National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET)
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced Wednesday the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) to tackle complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency.
Bo Chung
Bo Chung, a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry, has joined Cboe Global Markets as senior vice president, Global Sales and Index Licensing. His hire is part of Cboe's expansion of its Data and Access Solutions leadership team.
Kenneth C. Griffin
Hedge Fund billionaire Ken Griffin told the Economic Club of Chicago Monday that his investment firm, Citadel, will probably move its headquarters out of Chicago if the city doesn’t “change course,” citing increased crime and violence.
Allison Herren Lee
SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee will discuss investor protection during an interview Wednesday at the 2021 Market Structure Conference hosted by the Security Traders Association.
Dollar snaps 2-day losing streak, volatility rises as risk aversion grows; US stocks fall as higher oil price adds to inflation fears
Observations & Insight The Spread: Higher Bond Yields, Energy Fuel Continued Market Volatility at Quarter End; John's Take Looks at Recent CFTC Action; Why VVIX Matters JohnLothianNews.com - Stock market volatility continues to chug higher;...
Behind the Crypto Broker Accused of Enabling Ransomware Hackers; Why Brexit Britain Is Isolated, Vulnerable and Running on Fumes
First Read ++++ $53,706/$300,000 (17.9%) ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The Washington Post has good coverage of the Pandora Papers. Here is a FAQ about the world of secret money. Here are key findings from the Pandora Papers investigation by the...
Boerse Stuttgart
Boerse Stuttgart Group and its subsidiaries plan to be carbon neutral in areas of direct influence by the end of 2021.
Sarah Rudolph
Editor-in-Chief
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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.