Environmental/Energy

Hemp Farming Looking For Credit; Carbon Credit, That Is

by Thom Thompson | May 2, 2021

Well, it is now May, and in most of the United States it is high time to get the field crops planted. Among them is hemp, industrial hemp, which despite being an ancient crop and a generally legal one since 2019, still has an uncertain future.

Brendan Bradley Is No ESG Investing Dummy and He Has a Book to Prove It

by John Lothian | Apr 14, 2021

First he co-wrote “FinTech For Dummies.” Now he has written “ESG Investing For Dummies.” John Lothian News interviewed Brendan Bradley over Zoom about his new book and the ESG space.

Joel Fingerman of Fundamental Analytics Weighs in on CFTC Oil Crash Report

by Joel Fingerman | Dec 18, 2020

An Analytical and Fundamental Response to the CFTC Interim Staff Report: Trading in NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures Contracts Leading up to, on, and Around April 20, 2020

FIA Expo: Eurex CEO Michael Peters Weighs In On ESG, EU Equivalence

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Nov 12, 2020

Making his debut performance at an FIA conference Wednesday, Eurex CEO Michael Peters argued in favor of the drive toward environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) products and weighed the pros and cons of the European Commission’s equivalence decision for...

FIA Expo – Managing the Risk of Climate Change: The Role of Markets

by Jeff Bergstrom | Nov 10, 2020

Climate change and its attendant issues are often characterized by contentious debate. That was not the case at the FIA Expo seminar, Managing the Risk of Climate Change: The Role of Markets, moderated by Athena Eastwood (Partner, Willkie, Farr & Gallagher).

The Spread: Is 2020 Over Yet?

by Matt Raebel | Oct 9, 2020

This week on The Spread: the CME launches futures trading on the VOLQ, Eurex launches futures and options trading on two ESG indices, and more.

New FTSE Russell Data Model Looks for ‘Green’ in Global Investments

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Sep 18, 2020

Ahead of the implementation of an ambitious EU classification system for sustainable activities, known as the EU Taxonomy, FTSE Russell this week launched a Green Revenues 2.0 model to classify the “green” revenue exposure of global listed companies, a segment of the economy that FTSE Russell estimates is worth approximately $4 trillion.

The Spread: Softbank’s Hard Knocks

by Matt Raebel | Sep 11, 2020

This week (and last week) on The Spread – regulators publish their takes on global warming, Softbank gets in deep while Robinhood adds guardrails, and more.

The Spread: Running Hot

by Matt Raebel | Aug 28, 2020

This week on The Spread - the Fed opts for higher inflation targets, the OCC gets featured, Cboe has a new options product, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript: Welcome to The Spread, I’m Matt Raebel. Congrats to those who bet on the...

The Spread: Mini Derivatives Arms Race

by Matt Raebel | Aug 21, 2020

This week on The Spread, FTSE Russell and SGX form a strategic alliance, Cboe’s mini VIX futures sell like hotcakes, and more.

Alessandro Cocco: MarketsWiki World of Opportunity 2020

by Sarah Rudolph | Aug 7, 2020

Alessandro Cocco is vice president of the Financial Markets Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Speaking at our MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity virtual event in July 2020, Cocco said the word that connects climate change and finance is “risk.”

World of Opportunity 2020: Climate Change Expected to be Part of Future Jobs Landscape

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Jul 23, 2020

While climate change may not have an obvious connection to the financial industry at first glance, Alessandro Cocco, vice president of the Financial Markets Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, drew clear lines between the two for his audience on Wednesday...

The Spread: An Eligible Bachelier

by Matt Raebel | May 15, 2020

This week on The Spread, the OCC wins best equities clearing house for the third year in a row, a couple of Cboe directors bow out, we discuss the Bachelier model, and more.

FIA Negative Price Webinar Emphasizes Proactive Communications

by John Lothian | May 13, 2020

During the webinar put on today (Wednesday, May 13, 2020) by the FIA about negative prices and their impact, panelists emphasized the importance of proactive communications with the trading community in mitigating their potential risk. Near the end of the discussion,...

THE SPREAD: OIL TANKS

by Matt Raebel | Apr 24, 2020

This week on The Spread, oil markets go contango, Quantitative Brokers releases a timely futures and options trading algorithm, FIA cancels more events, and more.