Industry Leaders Series
Looking Back on 2020 with Phil Mackintosh, Chief Economist at Nasdaq
Phil Mackintosh, chief economist at Nasdaq, discusses some of the biggest takeaways learned from 2020, as well as what to expect from 2021.
Tim McCourt from the CME Group – Micro E Mini Options
Tim McCourt, Managing Director and Global Head of Equity Products at the CME Group, discusses the launch, reception, and use of the CME’s new options contracts on its Micro E Mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures.
Angelo Evangelou: SA-CCR Early Greenlight a Great Step in the Right Direction
The SA-CCR is an expansive set of rules that applies to more than just the options markets, but Angelo Evangelou, Cboe’s chief policy officer, explained why Cboe is excited about the change and optimistic about its potential impact on the options markets.
Loh Boon Chye: Singapore Exchange Expands as Asia Market Grows
Since FIA Boca didn’t take place this March, John Lothian News posed our questions to Loh Boon Chye, the CEO of SGX, from afar, and he responded in this video shot in mid-March.
Chris Hehmeyer – Bitcoin, Bakkt and Beyond
Hehmeyer Trading and Investments shut down its CTA and CPO and IB business at the end of the year, along with its Hehmeyer Cryptocurrency Index Fund. The market maker is now focused on cryptocurrencies, bitcoin in particular. Chris Hehmeyer told John Lothian News that...
Walt Lukken: FIA Moves Forward After Boca Cancellation
After FIA Boca 2020 was cancelled because of the Coronavirus, JLN found some alternative ways to put together the video interviews we had scheduled. In this one, with Walt Lukken, we spoke via phone with Walt and the FIA taped their side of the interview in his...
Futures Industry Association Cancels Prestigious Boca International Conference Due to an Abundance of Caution Because of Global Coronavirus Outbreak
The Futures Industry Association has cancelled its International Conference in Boca Raton, Florida scheduled to start next week out of “an abundance of caution.”
The WILD Growth of Cathey Curley – Part One
Cathey Curley is the president of Women in Listed Derivatives (WILD). She sat down for an interview with John Lothian News to talk about the explosive growth WILD is experiencing and what they are doing with that success.
Big Volatility, Risk, and Consolidation: Jim Nevotti of Sterling Trading Tech
JLN FIA EXPO 2019 INDUSTRY LEADER SERIES At FIA Expo 2019, Jim Nevotti, the president of Sterling Trading Tech, talked with JLN about CAT reporting, the return of volatility to the markets and the hidden costs of commission free trading, and...
A Renaissance in clearing – John Davidson of the OCC
John Davidson, chief executive officer of the OCC, discussed how the clearer is revamping its entire system, replacing its legacy clearing technology with the new Renaissance initiative, which will operate in the public cloud.
Swaps proficiency requirements and other initiatives: the NFA’s Tom Sexton
JLN FIA EXPO 2019 INDUSTRY LEADER SERIES The National Futures Association (NFA)'s swaps proficiency requirements will be implemented in January 2020. Tom Sexton, NFA's president and CEO, spoke with JLN at FIA Expo 2019 about the work that went...
Bringing Efficiency to the Raw Materials Markets: MaterialsXchange’s Mike Wisnefski
Mike Wisnefski, the CEO and co-founder of MaterialsXchange, spoke to John Lothian News at FIA Expo 2019 about bringing transparency and efficiency to the raw materials markets.
Russell 2000 Index derivatives blossom amid increased global demand for U.S. equities: FTSE Russell’s Sean Smith
JLN FIA EXPO 2019 INDUSTRY LEADER SERIES Sean Smith, managing director of derivatives licenses at FTSE Russell, painted an upbeat picture of current Russell 2000 volume when he spoke to John Lothian News at FIA Expo 2019. He credited global demand for small-cap...
Risk Management, Analytics and Parallel Processing: Tom Watson of Hanweck
Tom Watson, head of sales at Hanweck, sat down with JLN at FIA Expo to talk about Hanweck’s branching out into international markets and margin analytics and how GPU-based computing is changing the industry landscape.
Cloud-based collateral management’s profound impact on the financial industry: CloudMargin’s Karl Wyborn
CloudMargin’s Karl Wyborn, the London-based company’s newly appointed global head of business development, sat down with John Lothian News at FIA Expo 2019 to explain how the deployment of cloud technology has begun to change the industry.
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Libor Moves to Its ‘Final Chapter’ as U.K. Sets End Dates; Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021
Libor Moves to Its ‘Final Chapter’ as U.K. Sets End Dates; Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021
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Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
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