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.
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JPM sees signs of VIX fix working; Goldman’s new team; BNY’s FX options
Observations & Insight The Curve Spencer Doar - JLN One of yesterday's top stories was Bloomberg's Rare Shift in 'Fear Gauge' Shows Depth of Market Angst. At the time we published, the front month July VIX futures contract traded...
ETFs not to blame for market turbulence, says BNY Mellon
Observations & Insight Boca Takeaways Spencer Doar - JLN The "Ten Years On: A Retrospective View of the Financial Crisis" panel led to the most fireworks of the conference thus far. We are 10 years on from the crisis, and it is extremely clear that no one views...
Sterling ‘Flash Crash’ Was Caused by Myriad Factors, BIS Says; Formula for Trading on Trump Tweets Eludes Wall Street’s Best and Brightest; Transparency lessons for Washington from Wall Street
First Read ICE Moves JLN Staff The Intercontinental Exchange announced the hiring of Raymond Kahn, who will focus on ICE's Interest Rates business. Prior to joining ICE, Kahn had his own firm, Archon Capital Advisors, with a focus on the use of blockchain technology...
John Lothian Newsletter: ETF providers question US trading limit rules; China Brokers Tumble as Citic Staff Detained, Rescue Costs Grow; BNY Mellon ETF Bug Could Still Sting
First Read A Disruptive Environment: Sidley Austin's Lisa Dunsky Offers Practical Compliance Tips for Firms and Traders JohnLothianNews.com New rules and guidelines and a couple recent high profile criminal cases on disruptive trade practices have made compliance and...
John Lothian Newsletter: Finance Industry Should Fund Swaps Oversight, CFTC’s Bowen Says; The case for active management weakens; Swap futures to reach South African markets
First Read Mike Cahill Joins Advisory Committee of John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. By John J. Lothian, JLN We are pleased to announce that Michael E. Cahill, former senior executive with The OCC, has agreed to join the advisory committee of John J. Lothian &...
John Lothian Newsletter: ICE CEO Calls For Change In Stock-Market Practices; Exchange-traded Derivatives On U.S. Treasuries On The Way; Commodities brokers launch gas benchmarks
ICE’s Jeff Sprecher thinks there are a lot of dumb things going on in stock trading, and figures that the acquisition of NYSE Euronext might be a way to advocate straightening some of it out. Nasdaq and BNY Mellon set up to debut options trading on US Treasuries....
John Lothian Newsletter: London Quant Funds Report Second Year of Losses; BNY Mellon wins Europe depository backing; Asking Hedge Funds to Turn Themselves In
London-based hedge funds using computer algorithms for trend-based trading finished in the red for the second year in a row. BNY Mellon bank gets approval to start a central securities depository in Europe, to fill clearing needs prompted by new regulation. Regulators...
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Clearinghouse Urges Faster Trade Settlement Amid GameStop Scrutiny
First Read $29,776/$300,000 (9.9%) ++++ ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Maureen Downs has been re-elected as the chair of the NFA Board of Directors. Also, Don Thompson of JP Morgan is to serve as vice chair. Also, elected to two-year terms as...
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Wall Street’s favorite volatility index is the latest stock-market bubble, JPMorgan’s quant guru says; Structured Notes Saw Record Demand in a Volatile 2020. Investors Should Mind the Fine Print.
Wall Street’s favorite volatility index is the latest stock-market bubble, JPMorgan’s quant guru says; Structured Notes Saw Record Demand in a Volatile 2020. Investors Should Mind the Fine Print.
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