Divided U.S., Not Covid, Is the Biggest Risk to World in 2021, Survey Finds; EU share trading flees London on first day after full Brexit
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FIA Expo – Managing the Risk of Climate Change: The Role of Markets
Climate change and its attendant issues are often characterized by contentious debate. That was not the case at the FIA Expo seminar, Managing the Risk of Climate Change: The Role of Markets, moderated by Athena Eastwood (Partner, Willkie, Farr & Gallagher).
Wall Street Fines Peaked in 2020, Driven by Sums From Big Cases; Ant Group IPO Postponed by Shanghai Stock Exchange
Wall Street Fines Peaked in 2020, Driven by Sums From Big Cases; Ant Group IPO Postponed by Shanghai Stock Exchange
Cboe mourns the death of first president and founder; Day-Trader Options Action Is Spotted Yet Again in Nasdaq Surge
Cboe mourns the death of first president and founder; Day-Trader Options Action Is Spotted Yet Again in Nasdaq Surge
New York City Marks 9/11 at a Time of Harrowing Loss; Citigroup’s Jane Fraser to Succeed Michael Corbat as CEO
New York City Marks 9/11 at a Time of Harrowing Loss; Citigroup’s Jane Fraser to Succeed Michael Corbat as CEO
ED&F Man agrees debt restructuring in eleventh-hour rescue; JPMorgan fires employees who took Covid relief funds
ED&F Man agrees debt restructuring in eleventh-hour rescue; JPMorgan fires employees who took Covid relief funds
Veteran Commodities Trader Chris Hehmeyer Goes All In on Crypto; Investors Are Favoring Firms That Let People Work From Home
Veteran Commodities Trader Chris Hehmeyer Goes All In on Crypto; Investors Are Favoring Firms That Let People Work From Home
ETrade’s Sale Is the Death Knell for Discount Brokerages; SEC Poised to Rule on Controversial ‘Speed Bump’ Proposal
First Read USDA: Hemp Pilot a Success Thom Thompson - John Lothian News In a report published on Thursday, the USDA announced that the recent state-level industrial hemp pilot programs had helped restart hemp production in the United States...
Morgan Stanley Is Buying E*Trade, Betting on Littler Customers; JPMorgan and Goldman throw weight behind exchange start-up
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff The FIA issued a statement on their website about the Novel Coronavirus: FIA is monitoring closely the latest developments concerning the Coronavirus including recommendations regarding events and...
CME Group Announces Bryan Durkin to Step Down as President; Market questions why ICE would make eyes at eBay
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff CME Group President Bryan Durkin is stepping down in May. He will become a special advisor to the company and is being slated for the board of directors, so he is not going far. Here is what CME Group...
NYSE Owner Intercontinental Exchange Makes Takeover Offer for eBay; AI Fintech Goes After BGC With First Bitcoin Trade
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Readers have asked and JLN staff have wondered what impact the coronavirus outbreak would have on the FIA International Conference in Boca Raton, Florida in March. The travel restrictions to and from...
Edward Wedbush, the Founder of Wedbush Securities, Dies at 87
First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffCboe Executive Vice President Bryan Harkins has been named to Autism Science Foundation Board of Directors. Keep up the good work, Bryan!~JJLJLN is getting ready to publish another commentary about the Jitesh Thakkar...
The End of the United Kingdom May Be Nearing
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff In the category of GREAT NEWS, the LinkedIn profile of Jim Oliff has the following message "Just successfully completed treatment for throat cancer. Looking to get my gray cells reengaged."~JJL Adam Honoré, executive director,...
EU to extend temporary access to UK clearing houses; City fund managers call for rethink of capitalism
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Washington Made a Fortress for Inauguration After Capitol Riot
First Read $25,451/$300,000 (8.5%) Ricardo Manrique and Philip Slocum ++++ ++++ Elevated Risk Levels, Volatility Seen Continuing as 2021 Debuts Suzanne Cosgrove and Matt Raebel - John Lothian News The pandemic of 2020 and its associated economic fallout pushed the...
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Why everyone is now an options trader; Strategists See Growing Bets on Emerging-Markets Via ETF Options
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