FIA 50 Years of Financial Futures Celebration

John Lothian

Executive Chairman and CEO

2022 is the 50th anniversary of financial futures and the birth of the modern exchange traded derivatives markets. In this video, John Lothian News discusses the birth of the financial futures industry in 1972 and how it has evolved into a market that traded $53.9 billion contracts this year.

How to Fix a $2.2 Trillion FX Risk After 50 Years of Trying

First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff This newsletter is about non-price-oriented risks. Back when it started, the largest risk to the financial markets, including futures, options and securities trading, was the advent of electronic trading....

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Options Discovery Episode 26: A Deeper Dive Into 0DTE Options Trading; Jonathan Zaionz, Senior Derivatives Analyst at Cboe Global Markets, Discusses His Recent Paper, “The Rise of SPX & 0DTE Options” and More With JLN’s Asma Awass

In this episode of Options Discovery, Asma Awass discusses a hot topic in the options industry today: 0DTE trading.

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Eventus CEO Travis Schwab Highlights Growth and Innovation at FIA EXPO 2023

by John Lothian

At FIA EXPO 2023 in Chicago, John Lothian News caught up with Eventus CEO Travis Schwab to discuss the company’s latest developments and industry insights. Schwab shared the significance of extending Eventus’s relationship with Philip Capital, emphasizing the growth in the Asia-Pacific region and validating the strength of their partnership.

Schwab revealed that the new user interface (UI) of its Validus platform is gaining traction with clients. The platform, designed to streamline workflow, allows users to efficiently work through complex issues, investigate alerts, and remedy them with greater ease and speed. With the first clients already on board, Schwab said he anticipates this platform will significantly enhance scalability, performance, and usability.

Electronic Trading to AI; JLN’s Path of Non-Price-Oriented Risks

by John Lothian

This newsletter is about non-price oriented risks. Back when it started, the largest risk to the financial markets, including futures, options and securities trading, was the advent of electronic trading. Electronic trading was the runaway train that was going to run over everything and everyone in its way. It was a risk to everyone’s job, especially the people standing on trading floors conducting commerce the same way it had been for over 100 years.

Cumulus9 Emerges as a Leader in Margin Transparency at FIA EXPO 2023

by John Lothian

At the FIA EXPO 2023 in Chicago, John Lothian News interviewed the minds behind Cumulus9: Founder & Managing Director Giuseppe Fiocco and Managing Director Rafik Mrabet. They shared how this financial technology startup is revolutionizing margin transparency and risk management for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and their clients.