Environmental/Energy

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.

The Spread: Crash and Burn

by Matt Raebel | Mar 13, 2020

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.

Global Appeal: Tim McCourt of the CME Group

by Matt Raebel | Nov 19, 2019

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

by Jeff Bergstrom | Sep 10, 2019

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.