central bank

Wall Street Quants Are Turning Their Skills to the Virus Fight; The Federal Reserve Is Changing What It Means to Be a Central Bank

by Matt Raebel | Apr 28, 2020

First ReadHits & TakesBy John Lothian & JLN StaffHappy birthday to the Cboe. Their executive chairman and CEO Ed Tilly penned a blog post to commemorate the Cboe's 47th anniversary. More details below.Today JLN has an interview with ChartIQ Chief...

Fed Takes on Role of World’s Central Bank by Pumping Out Dollars; Preventing the Next Pandemic May Start With Supply Chains

by Matt Raebel | Apr 1, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff This morning John Lothian News published our special report on spoofing titled Chicago Trading Community Faces Off In Spoofing Fight. I want to again thank our sponsors, Eventus Systems, Born Technology,...

Vol spike prompts risk modeling reforms at OCC; Central Banks Kill Volatility – Wall St. Fears a Trap

by Spencer Doar | Mar 20, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightSaving Big Money: How a small fintech firm figured out how to save banks billions with DLTJim Kharouf, JLNThere's a lot of chatter these days about the viability,...

Eris Exchange to Create Crypto Market Backed by DRW, Virtu

by Jeff Bergstrom | Oct 4, 2018

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Brexit Has Industry Participants Prepping For "Worst Case Scenario" Jim Kharouf - JLN Industry participants are preparing for a worst case scenario with the UK Brexit...

Broker sued over ‘demo’ trading platform mix-up; Deutsche Bank risk questions

by Spencer Doar | Jun 21, 2018

First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff Rumi Morales will be announcing the launch of a major investment platform in the US on Wednesday, June 27.~JJL The 2018 Managed Futures Pinnacle Awards were last night in Chicago. Colin Jost from...

‘Speed Bumps’ Help Protect Investors – Study; Central Banking Action

by Spencer Doar | Jun 14, 2018

First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff The last week of June is going to be busy. First, on June 25 I will be teaching the journalism and communications merit badges in Chicago as part of the Trading Tech 300 program, now branded...

The Pound’s Brexit Test; FX Flash Crashes; Basel Rules

by Spencer Doar | Dec 8, 2017

Observations & Insight Sunday, Sunday, Sunday Spencer Doar - JLN My fantasy football team was bad this year. The Detroit Lions in 2008 bad. I went 0-13. A mathematically inclined friend in the same league ran the numbers - not sure of the specifics, but he used...

Bond wolves; Hedging for the shale boom; Jump Trading shakeup; More BTC

by Spencer Doar | Nov 29, 2017

Observations & Insight Jim Kharouf Resigns as CEO of John J. Lothian & Company, Inc.; Will Continue Work with Company in Freelance Role Jim Kharouf is stepping down as CEO of John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. at the end of the year after having assumed the...

Spot Trading cuts headcount; Wall Street Fines Fall in Trump’s First Year; J.P. Morgan’s Mobile Payments Struggle

by Spencer Doar | Nov 14, 2017

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Exchange Analytics has released a new Market Conduct Training Course.~JJL The World Gold Council reports that gold-backed ETF holdings increased by 3.3 in October to 2,347.6 tonnes. Europe led inflows, as investors added 11.2t...

VIX Bits: The Thermometer Isn’t Broken

by Spencer Doar | Oct 23, 2017

On the 30th anniversary of the ‘87 market crash last week, Cboe, in collaboration with ProShares, hosted a panel discussion “Current Dynamics of the VIX Market.” There was a lot to glean - from the applications of VIX ETPs to unique...

There is no Fear in Fear Itself

by JLN Staff | Nov 26, 2013

In compiling today’s newsletter, two themes stick out like sore thumbs. First, the world seems to be getting the message that current policy is having less and less impact, and the side effects of such policy may be worse than the disease itself. Meanwhile, asset...

John Lothian Newsletter: UK report urges rules to limit HFT risks; CME Challenger Struggles In Largest U.S. Derivatives Market; SEC adopts new risk mgmt rules for clearing agencies

by JLN Staff | Oct 23, 2012

A UK report, two years in the making, makes several recommendations on how to best limit the risks involved with high-frequency trading systems. The ELX exchange, launched in 2009 to compete against CME Group, is struggling with evaporating volumes as customers walk...

The Addiction of the Temporary Fix

by JLN Staff | Sep 27, 2012

While aggregating news for various JLN newsletters this morning, I came across this press release: Aggressive Central Bank Actions Will Continue As Long As Global Economic Prospects Remain Bleak, According to BNY Mellon-Sponsored ReportCentral banks are unlikely to...