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...
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VIX Owner Plots New Fear Gauge to Help Measure European Fright; Two Exchange Whizzes Try to Tackle CBOE’s Challenges; Dutch alternative derivatives platform TOM to be wound up
Observations & Insight JLN Exchange Leader Series 2017: SGX's Syn Says Trade Barriers Mean Opportunities for Offshore Exchanges JohnLothianNews.com Singapore Exchange's Michael Syn says that when economic barriers to open trade come down, offshore jurisdictions...
U.S. Said to Probe Tullett, BGC, TFS-ICAP Over Currency Options; CME sees clearing boost from OTC collateral rules; ExxonMobil eyes setting up large-scale trading division
First Read Bits & Pieces Last call. Our MarketsWiki Education series in London will be held on Monday. Do you know any interns, students, or young professionals who would benefit from hearing about our industry from the likes of Scott O'Malia, Guy Simpkin, Steve...
SURFACExchange CEO Evgeni Mitkov Discusses the Potential for FX Options
Evgeni Mitkov, CEO of SURFACExchange, launched the FX options ECN in August 2011. Just over a year later, they’ve attracted almost 50 firms by offering the ECN to currency options traders through a no-install browser-based platform. Mitkov spoke with JLN...
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First Read $9,041/$300,000 (3%) How we think and what we think about Peak6 is about to change By John J. Lothian Peak6 was founded as a proprietary trading firm in Chicago by Matthew N. Hulsizer and Jennifer Just. We might think of Peak6 as the firm with the...
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If Trump’s Election Prospects Were an Option, It Would Be Out-of-the-Money; Bitcoin’s market run-up sends options to all-time high for open interest
If Trump’s Election Prospects Were an Option, It Would Be Out-of-the-Money; Bitcoin’s market run-up sends options to all-time high for open interest
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