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Today's bid by Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEX) to buy the London Stock Exchange Group for $36.6 billion is a conundrum in what otherwise would be a continuation of global consolidation among exchanges. But it is muddied by the geopolitical backdrop that could make the London Stock Exchange off limits to certain suitors, especially those under the control of the Chinese government.

Jim Kharouf | Sep 11, 2019

Understanding Government and Regulation: Lessons From The Inside

Andy Busch, former chief market intelligence officer at the CFTC, had some pragmatic but alarming advice for interns who attended day one of MarketsWiki Education’s World of Opportunity event: “In D.C., someone is always out to get you.” In...

Spencer Doar | Jul 25, 2019

Failures are Often Opportunities + Thoughts on Digital Asset Regulation

It can be difficult to predict what will be the catalyst to propel someone down their eventual career path. For CMT Digital CEO Colleen Sullivan that early catalyst just so happened to be learning about ‘80s junk bond czar Mike Milken. As...

Spencer Doar | Jul 25, 2019

Distrust for Facebook unites Republicans and Democrats against Libra

In 2019, congressional Republicans and Democrats have at least one thing they all seem to agree upon...none of them trust Facebook. David Marcus, co-creator of Libra and head of Libra and Calibra, testified before Congress Wednesday about...

Matt Raebel | Jul 18, 2019

Wall Street Is Desperate for Wonks Who Can Explain the Rise of Populism

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffMarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity 2019 in Chicago is open for registration. Sign up your interns and newer employees today. The events are on...

Jeff Bergstrom | Jun 4, 2019

Trading Technologies expands access to Chinese derivatives markets

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadMarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity Series 2019 Open for RegistrationJohn J. LothianWhen I was trying to figure out what I wanted to be in life, there was no such thing as...

Jeff Bergstrom | Jun 3, 2019

Cboe wins dismissal of Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ manipulation lawsuit

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffCNN reported that "The continental US just had the wettest 12 months in the 124 years on record." And now you know why CME Group just set a record for...

Jeff Bergstrom | May 31, 2019

Leo Melamed Looks Back and Forward in Fireside Chat

Leo Melamed, who fell in love with the trading pits back in the 1960s, says "You can't stop technology" and that anyone who tries to stop it or slow its pace will lose. He was referring, in part, to the "speed bumps" currently being...

Sarah Rudolph | May 24, 2019

Exchanges Face Higher Hurdles in Boosting Data Fees; Deutsche Bank Finds Money Transfer Software Flaw

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Spencer Doar | May 22, 2019

Why The Mayor Matters

In 2016, London grabbed global attention by electing Sadiq Khan as mayor, the first British-Pakistani to take the reins of the most powerful financial hub in the world. Yesterday, Chicago broke barriers as well, electing Lori Lightfoot, an African-American, openly gay woman, to take the top job for another global financial hub.

Jim Kharouf | Apr 3, 2019

JLN Interviews Renato Mariotti, Democratic Candidate for Attorney General

Democratic Attorney General candidate Renato Mariotti stopped by the John Lothian News offices in the Chicago Board of Trade Building on Tuesday, March 6 for a sit down video interview. He has been a John Lothian Newsletter reader...

John Lothian | Mar 10, 2018

Renato Mariotti for Illinois Attorney General: A Former Prosecutor and Current JLN Reader

A Former Prosecutor and Current JLN Reader Is The Best Choice For Illinois AG Democratic Attorney General candidate Renato Mariotti stopped by the John Lothian News offices in the Chicago Board of Trade Building on Tuesday, March...

John Lothian | Mar 9, 2018

Tax Law Change Means All Cash Grain Traders Are Not Equal, Better Bids or No

Grain market players who are not part of farmer-owned cooperatives are alarmed over the potential impact on grain market origination of the recent changes to the U.S. tax code. In what appears to be an unintended consequence of...

John Lothian | Feb 1, 2018

How Do You Save the Capital Markets?

Kennedy Looks to Lead Market Revamp Kevin Kennedy is my new hero. The senior vice president and head of equity options, on stage at the Options Industry Conference last week, spoke about taking the lead on a new initiative to...

Jim Kharouf | May 15, 2017

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