Industry Leaders Series
Rival Systems CEO Rob D’Arco Sees Traders Making the Jump to Professional Ranks
JLN interviewed Rob D’Arco, CEO of the software vendor Rival Systems, during the 2022 Options Conference in San Antonio, Texas, about the state of Rival and the industry. He was bullish on many of today’s retail traders making the leap to become professional traders in the future.
Bevon Joseph Updates JLN on Greenwood Project Progress at OIC
Greenwood Project Founder and Executive Director Bevon Joseph was interviewed by John Lothian News at the 2022 Options Conference in San Antonio, TX about the progress of the program and the success the young people in it are experiencing.
Cboe’s Rob Hocking talks Nanos and new tools for the retail investor
Rob Hocking, senior vice president, head of derivatives strategy at Cboe Global Markets, met with John Lothian News at FIA Boca 2022 to discuss the explosive growth of retail investors and the launch of Nanos, a lower-stakes option that Cboe has created to open the world of options trading to a wider audience.
TABB Group CEO Bruce Morris on TABB’s changes since Covid, the development of TabbFORUM, and new in-person conferences
John Lothian News spoke with Bruce Morris, the CEO of TABB Group, at FIA Boca 2022, about how things have changed since he joined TABB in 2018. TABB had a research content business, did consulting and put on events, and was “rocking…with no worries in the world,” Morris said.
Robbert Booij of ABN AMRO Clearing Reflects on Ukraine Impact, UK Consultation, ESG in FIA Boca 2022 Interview
Robbert Booij, CEO of the European region for ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V., told JLN at FIA Boca 2022 that the firm’s lack of proprietary trading and focus on clearing clients’ trading, along with their real time risk management model, allowed them to focus on the tremendous volatility brought on by Russia’s Ukraine invasion and to escape without any direct exposure.
Things Are Looking Up for CloudMargin, CEO Says
Stuart Connolly, the CEO of CloudMargin, told John Lothian News at FIA Boca 2022 that the company’s infrastructure has become even more critical because of events like the Ukraine war for moving collateral reliably as part of the whole collateral workflow. He said the company is growing with new clients and deals, retaining present clients and seeing growing acceptance of the cloud.
Jerome Kemp is Bullish on DLT to Transform Cleared Derivatives, Enhance FCM Model
Jerome Kemp, the president of Baton Systems, was interviewed by JLN at FIA Boca 2022 about how he moved into his Baton role after retiring from Citi.
Vermiculus Chairman Nils-Robert Persson on launching during a pandemic and structuring his company for growth
Nils-Robert Persson, chairman of the board of Vermiculus Financial Technology, had no intention of starting a new company after leaving Cinnober in 2019. What happened is he was asked and he couldn’t refuse. “When some of the best people you have ever worked with, and some of the customers you’re extremely proud of working with, come and ask you to start – it’s easy to start again,” Persson told John Lothian News at FIA Boca 2022.
Pat Kenny, “the most interesting man,” in interesting times
John Lothian News caught up with Pat Kenny, “the most interesting man in the world” according to John Lothian, at the FIA Boca 2022 conference in Boca Raton in March. Kenny is SVP of client relations for CQG, and he talked about CQG One, the company’s newest charting and analytics platform geared toward professional traders, and the effects of the covid pandemic on CQG’s business and on the industry.
Trading Technologies CEO Keith Todd Had Plenty to Announce at FIA Boca 2022 and Expects Even More Later This Year
Keith Todd, the CEO of Trading Technologies, spoke with John Lothian News at FIA Boca 2022, where TT made two important announcements. The first announcement was the KRM-22 risk suite TT added to its platform, which Todd said extends the platform's risk capability and...
OpenFin CEO Mazy Dar Talks Fintech – From Apps and Smart Phones to Cloud Adoption
JLN interviewed Mazy Dar, the CEO of OpenFin, at FIA Boca 2022 about the influence of apps in the future of work, the move toward fewer screens for work from home, and acquisitions.
CEO Loh Boon Chye on SGX’s investment in TT, links with Shenzhen and CME, and its ETF and FX business
Loh Boon Chye, the CEO of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), sat down with John Lothian News at FIA Boca 2022 to talk about SGX’s moves in the ESG space, its investment in Trading Technologies, its links with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the CME, and its growing ETF and FX business.
FIA Tech Talks about Driving Standardization, Improving Collaboration as Keys to Improved Industry Efficiencies
JLN interviewed FIA Tech President and CEO Nick Solinger and Head of Strategy Mark Davis at FIA Boca 2022 for the JLN Industry Leader video series.
FIA Tech spent time in 2020 focused on improving collaboration and bridging gaps amid an unprecedented time in the markets. Then in 2021 it raised a sizable amount of cash based on the role it played in 2020.
TMX Group’s Luc Fortin discusses customers’ rush to the yield curve and leading by example in ESG
Luc Fortin, president and chief executive officer of Montréal Exchange and global head of trading at TMX Group, sees the launch of extended hours at TMX last year as an important step in the exchange’s globalization. “We had our hours in Europe where we were seeing more and more demand as we saw growing pools of capital requiring liquidity and Canadian derivatives over the Asian hours,” Fortin said. “So when we launched this in the fall, obviously, we’ve seen a very good uptake to it, particularly around all the crazy volatility that we’ve seen since the beginning of this year.”
Arne Staal’s First Adventure to FIA Boca and Miami is to a Lively Crypto Center
JLN interviewed Arne Staal, the head of FTSE Russell, who was at his first FIA Boca conference and in the Miami, Florida area for the first time, about crypto markets (a hot topic in Boca and Miami) and other popular topics at the conference.
Natural Gas Soars 700%, Becoming Driving Force in the New Cold War
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Options Discovery
Today John Lothian News is kicking off a new segment of The Spread called Options Discovery, hosted by Alex Teng. In this series viewers will learn the ins and outs of options along with Alex. He will take viewers through a wide variety of topics in the options industry, aided by interviews with experts and his own research.
Crypto ‘Fear and Greed’ Gauge Improves a Bit After 60% Selloff
Observations & Insight Options Discovery - Intro to risk with Tony McCormick JohnLothianNews.com This week's episode of Options Discovery discusses risk and what it means in the world of options. Alex Teng sits down with Tony McCormick, the CEO of BOX Exchange -...