The following obituary was provided by the Powers family: September 16, 1940 - November 17, 2020 Mark James Powers, aged 80, died peacefully in his home in Durham, NC, on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Mark was born in Mauston, WI on September 16, 1940, to James and...
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The Spread: That’s a Wrap
This week on The Spread, Cboe announces new products, Massachusetts regulators file a complaint against Robinhood, and JLN says goodbye to Mike Forrester.
Broadridge/RJO Deal Shakes up Post-Trade Business, Gives RJO a Single Platform to Grow its Burgeoning Global Business
R.J. O’Brien (“RJO”) recently announced a major post-trade technology deal with Broadridge to supply RJO with the technology to manage post-trade flows on a global basis.
What a Year: Pandemic Spurs ‘Beauty Contest In Growth Expectations’ Among Nations
While the pandemic sent chills around the globe, a close look at equity performance in 2020 shows a striking dispersion of portfolio returns that makes a case for more selective investment in international markets going forward, said analysts in a FTSE Russell webinar...
Eurex’s Randolf Roth Talks MSCI with JLN
John Lothian News interviewed Randolf Roth, Eurex’s head of equity & index derivatives and head of client services for trading & clearing, over Zoom about Eurex’s MSCI offering.
Hemp: ‘An Economic Experiment on a Grand Scale’
JLN Editor Thom Thompson explains the twists and turns of the 2020 hemp market and looks ahead to 2021.
Sam Mehta and PEAK6 Capital Management Want to Change the World
John Lothian News interviewed Sam Mehta, the new chief operating officer at PEAK6 Capital Management. PEAK6 Capital Management has a unique portfolio of investments, including capital market investments and something as bespoke as owning an Esports team.
The Spread: Brexit Stage Right
This week on The Spread, MIH and MGEX complete their merger, Cboe’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Carol Kennedy and the CFTC’s Chairman Heath Tarbert announce their retirement, and more.
American Financial Exchange® Marks Its 5-Year Anniversary, Achieving Milestones in Membership and Volume Growth
PRESS RELEASE CHICAGO -- December 11, 2020 -- The American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions — and the inventor of AMERIBOR® — will celebrate its 5-year anniversary on...
The Spread: Time for an Upgrade
This week on The Spread, Softbank ditches a controversial options investment, the CME becomes the new king of bitcoin derivatives, and more.
FIA Asia-V: Wrapping Up the Future of Futures: Politics, China and a Margining Debate
Several industry themes emerged in the very last panel discussion of FIA Asia-V, or as moderator and JPMorgan Managing Director David Martin wryly noted, the “graveyard of all graveyard shifts at the end of a three-day conference.”
FIA Asia-V: ESG – Meeting Customer Demand While Building a Market
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing is a hot topic these days. The growing practice of investing in exclusively eco-friendly, socially-conscious companies is a developing industry, and from the sounds of the panelists at the FIA Asia-V panel,...
FIA Asia-V: “This Is A Great Time To Be Alive!”
“This is a great time to be alive!” Glenn Seah actually said that on the FIA Asia-V panel titled The Regulatory Landscape for a New Decade when he was asked to discuss cross border issues in light of current geopolitical conditions. Seah, SGX’s Head of Legal,...
FIA Asia-V: Asian Commodity Futures Bloom Despite COVID’s Chaos
While the pandemic was a major economic disruptor in 2020, impacting global demand and the supply chain, the use of futures and options grew in Asia as more investors used them as hedge and arbitrage vehicles, said members of an FIA Asia-V panel devoted to change in...
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Trading Technologies Names New Chairman and CEO; IG Buys Tastytrade as Retail Investors Embrace Derivatives
Trading Technologies Names New Chairman and CEO; IG Buys Tastytrade as Retail Investors Embrace Derivatives
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Britain’s IG Group to Buy U.S. Options Firm Tastytrade For $1 Billion; U.S. Options Setup May Signal Risks for Stocks, Tallbacken Says
Britain’s IG Group to Buy U.S. Options Firm Tastytrade For $1 Billion; U.S. Options Setup May Signal Risks for Stocks, Tallbacken Says
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