First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff The signatures on the petition for Justice for Jitesh include some of the top technologists in our industry. They also include a former CFTC official, the head of a prominent FCM and leading compliance...
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ECB scraps clearing powers request in EU tussle; Europe’s bourses say report refutes data profiteering claims
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffThe FIA is looking for a new VP of Global Industry Operations and Execution to oversee FIA's Operations and market Technology Divisions. Here is a link for...
Startups Aim to Overhaul Treasury Trading; Ill. lawmakers make case for financial transactions tax
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadThe Small Exchange: Building a new ecosystem for the little fishJim Kharouf, JLNIt's about time this industry got smaller.It's no secret futures markets have been built largely for...
JLN Options: ’50 Cent’ Returns; Clinging to Risk; Central bank activity
Observations & Insight Miscellany for Thursday The new edition of FIA's MarketVoice is available online. FANG+ Options went live at NYSE on Monday. Trade Alert is now live with VIX futures info. We started rolling out videos from...
Regulatory Crypto Crackdown; CME grain pushback
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff Intercontinental Exchange Group's market cap was $42.2 billion yesterday. Last August, it was $38.8 billion. In 2005, after its IPO, it was $2 billion.~JK Yesterday marked the 228th birthday of...
Cryptocoin Market Met Its Match?; Blackstone, Thomson Reuters Said to Weigh Tradeweb IPO, Sale
First Read More Questions Than Answers For A Potential CryptoMarketsWiki ICO John Lothian - JLN In the announcement of CryptoMarketsWiki last week, I mentioned that the project would explore the initial coin offering process from an editorial and strategic...
Spot Trading Closes; EU Fintech Regulatory Roadmap; EU probes UK derivatives tax treatment
First Read Renato Mariotti for Illinois Attorney General; A Former Prosecutor and Current JLN Reader Is The Best Choice For Illinois AG John Lothian - JLN Democratic Attorney General candidate Renato Mariotti stopped by the John Lothian News offices in the Chicago...
Mnuchin, Dalio Raise the Stakes for Treasuries Before ECB Meets; U.S. Stock Moves Mispriced Around Results on Taxes, JPM Says; Weakness in the Dollar Could Spell Trouble for Stocks
Lead Stories Mnuchin, Dalio Raise the Stakes for Treasuries Before ECB Meets Brian Chappatta - Bloomberg A few hours in Davos just complicated things for bond traders betting central-bank policy shifts will drive Treasury yields higher. First, Treasury Secretary...
The low vol feedback loop; EU shuts door on electronic access providers; More exchange consolidation?
Observations & Insight Ed Tilly - Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve MarketsWikiEducation.com In this video from MarketsWiki Education's Intern Recruiting Event event in Chicago, Ed Tilly, chairman and CEO of Cboe Global Markets, discusses how changes in...
Talk of CAT Delay; Bond vol shows signs of life; Investors fearless
Lead Stories Exchanges in talks with U.S. SEC to delay new audit system: sources John McCrank - Reuters Stock exchanges are in talks with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to possibly delay the rollout of a new system aimed at helping the regulator better...
Deutsche Boerse CEO to step down amid insider trading probe; ICE to sell commodities trading platform Trayport for £550m
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff ALTSO had more than 1400 people last night, and raised over $620,000 at its annual Rocktoberfest in NY. The Chicago event raised almost $145,000 with about 500 attendees. Way to go ALTSO! ~JK Bright Pink sat down with Kristin...
Options Imply Little Risk of Market Correction; SEC Weighs How to Protect CAT; ECB’s power over clearing
Lead Stories Options Imply Little Risk of Market Corrections Anytime Soon Myron Scholes and Ash Alankar - Bloomberg A watchful Federal Reserve has created a buoyant environment for equities. The S&P 500 Index is on course for its least volatile year since 1964. On...
Dark Trading Could Triple in Europe; SEC Defends CAT Plan After Hack; Regulatory ‘false choice;
First Read Hits & Takes A KISS Goodbye In case, you missed it, (and we did), the deadline for Project KISS from the CFTC ended on September 30th. If you want to see who said what about whatever can be improved on Dodd-Frank, all comment letters can be found here.....
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