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Can a New American* CCO Save Germany’s Darling Fintech Company?
James Freis, who joined German fintech and crypto darling Wirecard in May this year, was abruptly elevated to its executive management board yesterday, weeks ahead of schedule.
CATHERINE CLAY: CBOE’S INFORMATION SOLUTIONS USING DATA TOOLS TO BUILD BUSINESS
After capping a series of acquisitions with the purchase of Trade Alert, Cboe's senior vice president and head of information solutions talks about why data and analytics are now essential exchange offerings.
“Nine Out of Ten Doctors Agree”* – Fidelity Cryptocurrency Study Raises Questions
Fidelity’s Digital Asset business dropped a four page press release on Tuesday about a survey it sponsored. Fidelity says that the survey shows growing interest in digital asset investing among institutional investors.
Barchart Survey Provides Customer Insights
Barchart published its futures market survey What Drives Futures Market Participants Tuesday. The report resulted from a survey of more than 400 people, from the general online population to active investors, listed derivatives audience members and business professionals.
Unsung Heroes: OCC’s Dan Busby
Dan Busby has his hands full as head of operations at OCC, but he insists he is having fun. He and his team are responsible for the back office operations for the world’s biggest equity derivatives clearing organization.
Vendors, the Virus and Volatility
How are software vendors managing their businesses in the current pandemic environment? A group of some of the top vendors answered that question Wednesday in a webinar called “Vendors vs. Virus” hosted by Imagineer Technology Group.
Burton-Taylor Finds U.S. Futures Dominate
Consultants Burton-Taylor report today that Intercontinental Exchange and CME Group remain the two largest exchange operators in the world, measured by total revenues.
Bryan Harkins: Cboe Executive Vice President on Canadian M&A and the Pros and Cons of Floor Trading
Cboe executive VP and head of markets talks about the MATCHNow acquisition, how price formation can differ in an all-electronic exchange, competition for retail and the challenge of working from home in the shadow of a pandemic.
CBD Suffers from Hangover as Planting Season Begins
The prices for unprocessed hemp for CBD (CBD biomass) and for distilled CBD have consolidated at low levels, according to May data reported by the PanXchange, holding at about 20 percent of last year’s peak prices posted shortly before the harvest started. Around...
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JLN Bachelier Options Model Virtual Panel Podcast
John Lothian News is presenting the May 14 Bachelier Options Model virtual panel as a podcast.
Chicago Derivatives Executive Pens Murder Mystery Thriller Set in Chicago’s Markets
Margaret Wiermanski is a longtime derivatives industry back office executive turned author. Silent Partners is a murder and financial crime mystery, and the first of three books she intends to write.
Everything old is new again
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is picking up where it left off in 1986 with regular issuances of bonds with nominal 20-year maturities. (“Nominal” because the bond will be issued on June 1 and pay out 19+ years later on May 15.) The bonds will pay semi-annual interest.
Maureen Obermeier: Open Outcry Traders History Project
Maureen Obermeier started on the CBOE floor the summer after her freshman year of college and never left. She helped some friends get jobs that summer, and some, like her, stayed and built careers in the markets.
Update: SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Moves Forward With Heroes Act
The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, legislation introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and passed by the House late Friday, seeks to deliver an additional $3 trillion in aid to a wide range of individuals, businesses and municipalities hit by economic fallout from the coronavirus.
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Griffin Urges Cooperation Toward Uniform U.S. Listing Standard; Listing on U.S. Exchanges Is a Privilege
Griffin Urges Cooperation Toward Uniform U.S. Listing Standard; Listing on U.S. Exchanges Is a Privilege
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QVR’s Volatility Fund Gains 16% in the Dividend-Futures Mayhem
QVR’s Volatility Fund Gains 16% in the Dividend-Futures Mayhem
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