This week on The Spread: the coronavirus causes crashes not seen since 2008, derivatives trading hits record volumes for major exchanges, Robinhood has yet another outage, and the OCC adds two clearing-side veterans to its board of directors.
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Global Appeal: Tim McCourt of the CME Group
ESGs, S&P E-Minis, and Bitcoin Options – oh my! Tim McCourt stopped by the Eurex booth at FIA Expo 2019 to discuss how consumer demand has shaped the CME’s latest product offerings.
ESG: We’re Only at the Tip of the Iceberg
At FIA IDX 2019 in London, John Lothian News sat down with Clive Furness, the managing director of Contango Markets Ltd., to talk about ESG (environmental, social and governance) and how it fits into commodity and index products, and why it’s a “social revolution” and not a fad.
Wall Street Is Desperate for Wonks Who Can Explain the Rise of Populism
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffMarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity 2019 in Chicago is open for registration. Sign up your interns and newer employees today. The events are on July...
Trading Technologies expands access to Chinese derivatives markets
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadMarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity Series 2019 Open for RegistrationJohn J. LothianWhen I was trying to figure out what I wanted to be in life, there was no such thing as the...
Craig Pirrong: The Streetwise Professor Waxes Poetic on Dodd-Frank, Elizabeth Warren’s Dog House and LNG Potential
There are few academics in the derivatives space who have the depth and breadth of knowledge of Craig Pirrong, professor of finance and energy markets director of the Global Energy Management Institute, Bauer College of Business at the...
Cboe wins dismissal of Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ manipulation lawsuit
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffCNN reported that "The continental US just had the wettest 12 months in the 124 years on record." And now you know why CME Group just set a record for...
Nomura Penalized by FSA After Market Information Leaked
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffAt the end of the week, Mike Forrester and Spencer Doar will be headed to London for IDX. They will be shooting our popular industry leaders video series...
Nasdaq pulls out of Oslo Bors battle, handing Euronext victory
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Today is Memorial Day in the U.S. where we remember and honor those who have given their lives in military service to their country. I will be marching in...
Margin Loan Losses Spook BOE Bank Regulators; Tearful Theresa May Quits
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China prepares to open bond futures market to domestic banks; CBOE FX adds tool to enhance liquidity
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John Sodergreen Wants enelyst to be the CNBC of Chat
Scudder Publishing’s John Sodergreen is trying to create the CNBC of chat in order to attract chat-native energy-focused traders to his enelyst platform. “Enelyst” comes from a combination of energy and analyst.Sodergreen claims enelyst is the...
Trucking Freight and Power: Not as Different as You Think – Paul Cusenza, Nodal Exchange
March 29th marks the launch of Nodal Exchange’s trucking freight futures. In this video, Nodal Exchange CEO Paul Cusenza talks about how trucking freight fits in with the rest of Nodal’s offerings and the potential for the exchange to address...
Part 2: Next Big Trade: Richard Sandor Says Water Will Be THE Commodity This Century
Richard Sandor changed the face of financial markets with the invention of interest rate futures in the 1970s and then changed the face of environmental markets with carbon markets in 2003. But he's not done yet. Sandor, who authored...
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US regulators praise market ‘resilience’ after March stress test
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff Walt Lukken's home office features lots of different types of technology, including a washing machine and drier. Yes, his office is in the basement next to the laundry machines. Here, he offers an update and...
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Rare VIX, Rates Anomaly May Be ‘Powerful’ Stocks Buy Signal; Wall Street volatility raises fears of another selloff
Lead Stories Rare VIX, Rates Anomaly May Be 'Powerful' Stocks Buy Signal Joanna Ossinger - Bloomberg The gap between volatility gauges for stocks and Treasuries has climbed to a level that may portend gains in U.S. equities, according to The...
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