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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In “the most uncertain times in the world,” CME Group CEO Terry Duffy does not appear to be fazed by the potential threat of a short selling ban or a financial transaction tax, nor by the volume drop in the CME’s interest rate complex this year.
US volatility indices show persistent investor ‘fear’ after rally; Wall Street Fears Market Fragility in $23 Trillion Stock Frenzy
Since the start of the coronavirus-induced market volatility, margin calls have been a frequent headline in the news. After all, the global grab for liquidity has set off a chain reaction of asset sales, unwinding trades, and margin calls.
With everyone looking for the first big financial collapse of the coronavirus market meltdown, all eyes turned to Ronin, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, last Friday.
In this video, DTCC Managing Director and Head of Global Public Policy Mark Wetjen reflects on the Treasury flash crash of 2014 and lays out why more Treasury trading activity should involve a central counterparty. Produced by Mike Forrester ...
In a move that surprised the courtroom, the defense in the trial of U.S. v Jitesh Thakkar rested its case shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Thakkar’s attorney, Renato Mariotti, had called no witnesses in his defense.
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadScott Gordon: In Being Acquired By Marex Spectron, RCG Retains Name, Management, And Gains Global ReachSarah Rudolph, John Lothian NewsRosenthal Collins (RCG) has roots going back...
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In this video from FIA Expo, Mark Wetjen, managing director and head of global public policy for DTCC, talks about his recollections from the financial crisis, how policy has impacted DTCC, and Treasury securities as the next...
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff The JLN Team was saddened to learn of the passing of FIA employee Bernadette Connolly, who passed away after a long illness. Bernie was loved and very respected, as FIA so appropriately shares in...
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff SGX reported that the Emerging Markets Asia Index jumped 40 percent in 2017, surpassing the 20 percent rise in the MSCI World Index. SGX's MSCI Taiwan Index rose 14 percent. ~JK Part 2 of CME Group's five-part Webinar Series...
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