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Taiwanese Bourse Suffers Worst Crash In Its History; SEC Sets Its Sights on Gamified Trading – The Spread
This week on The Spread, a major crash at the Taiwan Stock Exchange nets gains for bearish options bets, options traders bet on carbon, Nasdaq gets approved to launch VOLQ options, and more.
ISDA 35th AGM: Are Derivatives a Green Solution?
Unraveling how to effectively mitigate the economic and market risks associated with climate change was the focus of an ISDA meeting session on Tuesday, but while the panel of international regulators and banking officials outlined their considerable and ongoing efforts, a clear path to a uniform solution remained elusive.
CME announces close of most of its trading pits; Cboe dabbles in ESG – The Spread
This week on The Spread, the CME Group announces it’s keeping most of its pits closed for good, Cboe announces it’s getting into ESG derivatives, and more.
OIC 2021: ‘Washington Outlook’ is for a mix of clouds, not sunny skies, for Biden’s proposals
The main question batted around at The Washington Outlook panel at the 2021 Options Industry Conference on Wednesday was whether President Joe Biden can realize his hope for bipartisanship on his agenda, given that a large chunk of his new American Families Plan proposal is anathema to Republicans – in particular the proposed tax increases on the wealthy that would pay for much of it.
Brendan Bradley Is No ESG Investing Dummy and He Has a Book to Prove It
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.
Net-Zero Commitment ‘Not Concessionary’ Amid Climate Transition
A slow march toward climate-friendly investment appears to be picking up the pace just as global asset managers, regulators and policy-makers gear up for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) climate talks slated to be held in Glasgow in November 2021.
Ram Vittal – John Lothian News Zoom Interview
In 2020, Ram Vittal was hired by Marex to be the CEO of the London-based firm’s North American operations. John Lothian interviewed Vittal for John Lothian News about his role at Marex. Vittal discusses Marex's retail and institutional strategies and where they fit in...
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Crypto Nomads: Surfing the World for Risk and Profit
First Read $51,906/$300,000 (17.3%) ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The STA is holding the 88th Annual Market Structure Conference in person on October 6-8 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC with the title "The Great Return." That is a very good...
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How Options Trading Is Driving Up Stocks—and Driving Them Down
Lead Stories How Options Trading Is Driving Up Stocks—and Driving Them Down Andrew Bary - Barron's Options trading by retail investors may account for the strength in the S&P 500 during the morning this year and weakness in the afternoon. The S&P 500 is up 9%...
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