While activity in futures and options was undeterred by the pandemic in 2020, logging record volume for a third year in a row, a closer look at data produced by the Futures Industry Association shows a shift in recent years in where that volume occurred and what was...
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Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; Nasdaq Sets Record as Big Tech Stocks Outperform
Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; Nasdaq Sets Record as Big Tech Stocks Outperform
Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; CFTC chair steps down, academic Chris Brummer in lead to replace him: sources
Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; CFTC chair steps down, academic Chris Brummer in lead to replace him: sources
The Essex Boys: How Nine Traders Hit a Gusher With Negative Oil; EU Warns No Deal Is Likeliest Outcome of Talks: Brexit Update
The Essex Boys: How Nine Traders Hit a Gusher With Negative Oil; EU Warns No Deal Is Likeliest Outcome of Talks: Brexit Update
FIA 2020: Innovation on the Edges
Jim Kharouf, communications director of IncubEx Inc., began “Innovation on the Edges” on Day 2 of FIA-V by saying “Happy Birthday” to the exchanges of each panelist present on the call he was moderating. The Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) is celebrating its twentieth year...
The Pitfalls of America’s Ant Army of Retail Stock Traders; Justice Department’s Antitrust Division And The Securities And Exchange Commission Sign Historic Memorandum Of Understanding
The Pitfalls of America’s Ant Army of Retail Stock Traders; Justice Department’s Antitrust Division And The Securities And Exchange Commission Sign Historic Memorandum Of Understanding
What’s Trendy? Shining a Light on 2018 Derivatives Volumes and Open Interest
The totals are in. And the winner is… almost everyone!It was a great year for the global exchange traded derivatives industry as for the first time ever annual volume was more than 30 billion contracts. Volumes grew at a 20.2 percent clip,...
OptionSellers clients owe millions to INTL FCStone; Traders Don’t Know Why Stocks Are Moving
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Lead Stories Tampa investment firm clients owe millions to broker-dealer that executed single-day trade, firm says Crystal Owens - Tampa Bay Business Journal (SUBSCRIPTION) Clients of the...
Build or Buy? Exchanges Continue to Branch Out For Revenues Through Acquisition
Exchanges are continuing to look at two areas for revenue growth - consolidation and acquisition of non-exchange service firms, according to a new report from Burton Taylor. The report, presented at the World Federation of Exchange's...
Shortwave trading; Robinhood’s $2b a day options biz; Mammoth bond wager
Observations & Insight A little-known business at Robinhood has exploded, and now it's launching a service to go after the most serious traders Frank Chaparro - Business Insider Prime (SUBSCRIPTION) Robinhood's options-trading...
Wall Street Readies Debt-Limit War Room; Bitcoin Foundation seeks protection from regulation; Deutsche Boerse Supervisory Board Action
First Read Hits & Takes Paul Georgy of Allendale is today's featured speaker from the MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity series in Chicago from July.~JJL Speaking of opportunity, would you like to be a sponsor of our MarketsWiki Education Intern Recruiting...
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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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